Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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XXII.e

Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)

Presentation may range from restrictive lung dysfunction to acute respiratory failure with an increased PaCO2 and respiratory acidosis and blunted ventilatory reponse to hypoxia and/or hypercarbia. Aspiration, brain damage and death can occur (See PMID 25536092). See also under IXi, IXIe, IXa, IXj, IXs.

Publications

Essink S, Nugteren-van Lonkhuyzen JJ, van Riel AJHP, Dekker D, Hondebrink L

Significant toxicity following an increase in poisonings with designer benzodiazepines in the Netherlands between 2010 and 2020.

Drug and alcohol dependence 2021 Dec 31;231;109244 — 2021 Dec 31 — 109244