Respiratory diseases encompass a wide spectrum of disorders that impair the airways, lung parenchyma or pulmonary circulation. Common chronic conditions include asthma—characterised by type-2 ...

A myasthenic crisis is a life-threatening complication of myasthenia gravis that causes respiratory failure. Call 911 right away for breathing trouble. Symptoms can build over days or weeks and ...

Credit: Getty Images A 65-year-old White man is brought in by EMS for worsening shortness of breath over the previous 2 days, cough producing purulent sputum, and fever of 103°F. A 65-year-old White ...

Hospital visits for acute respiratory failure occurred more frequently among healthy adolescents and young adults receiving trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole versus amoxicillin or cephalosporins. The ...

RSV, and PIV are associated with a higher risk for acute respiratory failure, highlighting the need for increased monitoring and preventive interventions in hospitalized patients. Patients ...