title: Management of respiratory failure.
abstract: Hypoxaemia and hypercapnia are common clinical problems. A clear understanding of the diseases and pathophysiological processes that cause respiratory failure is important in making decisions about the concentration of oxygen to give, the type of face-mask to use, and the place of artificial ventilation.
authors: South Cleveland Hospital, Middlesbrough.
authors: H R
authors: HR
authors: Gribbin
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000145:classification / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*