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

Carrasco D, Muñoz-Pichuante D, Olivares F, Fica A, Villa L, Carrasco G

Effectiveness and Toxicity of High-Dose Colistin Treatment in Patients with Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacterial Infections.

Revista medica de Chile 2025 Jan;153;35-44 — 2025 Jan — 35-44