Cardiology MCQ – Type of respiratory failure in shock – Answer

Cardiology MCQ – Type of respiratory failure in shock

Type of respiratory failure in shock:

Correct answer: 4. Type 4

Type 1: Hypoxic respiratory failure

Type 2: Hypercapnic respiratory failure

Type 3: Perioperative respiratory failure due to atelectasis

Type 4: Hypoperfusion of respiratory muscle in shock

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Reference

  1. Harrison’s Principles of Internal Medicine, 20th Edition