Acute Respiratory Failure Management

Respiratory compromise (RC) is a state in which there is a high likelihood of decompensation into respiratory insufficiency, respiratory failure or death, but in which specific interventions (enhanced monitoring and/or therapies) might prevent or mitigate this decompensation.

The treatment of acute respiratory failure is aimed at supporting the respiratory system in oxygenating and removing carbon dioxide from the blood and tissues, while simultaneously controlling or removing the underlying cause of the failure. Invasive ventilatory support may cause significant complications like cardiac failure and lung infections. Therefore supplemental oxygen delivery, noninvasive ventilatory support and mechanical ventilation serve as bridging treatments and should be employed to support respiration while treating the underlying cause.

Discover below which respiratory and monitoring products from Medtronic can help in the treatment of patients who have been diagnosed with acute respiratory failure.