Philippe Camus, M.D.
Dijon, France
Cardiac- cardiorespiratory/pulmonary arrest
Evidence level
low
Acute respiratory or cardiopulmonary failure
Cardiomyopathy (acute, subacute, chronic)
Respiratory failure from ventilatory depression (of neuromuscular cause or causes)
Rigid chest syndrome - Chest wall rigidity - Stiff/wooden chest
Vocal cord dysfunction, adduction, closure
Laryngospasm (a.k.a. laryngismus)
Disordered breathing pattern - Cheynes-Stokes respiration
Hiccup