title: Acute respiratory failure. 2: Nursing management.
abstract: This is the second in a two-part unit on acute respiratory failure. Part 1 defined this condition, explored the causes of different types of failure and outlined basic respiratory assessment. This part outlines medical and nursing management of patients in acute respiratory failure.
authors.affiliation: University Hospital Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust.
authors.forename: Dan
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Higgins
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Guest
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D059408:Pain Management; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000451:nursing* / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D001993:Bronchodilator Agents