Chronic respiratory failure
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What is chronic respiratory failure?
Chronic respiratory failure is the inability to move oxygen to the organs and tissue in the body and the inability to remove carbon dioxide from the blood. Some chronic conditions or injuries may contribute to chronic respiratory failure.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronic respiratory failure
Treatments taken by people for chronic respiratory failure
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Compare treatments taken by people with chronic respiratory failure
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Got a question about living with chronic respiratory failure? Members in the forum might have the answers.
Who has chronic respiratory failure on PatientsLikeMe?
- 0 new patients joined this month
- 6 say chronic respiratory failure is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 0 | |
| 20s | 3 | |
| 30s | 5 | |
| 40s | 1 | |
| 50s | 6 | |
| 60s | 7 | |
| 70+ | 2 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 1 | |
| 20-29 years | 2 | |
| 30-39 years | 1 | |
| 40-49 years | 2 | |
| 50-59 years | 4 | |
| 60-69 years | 2 | |
| 70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 7 | |
| Female | 18 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 14 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 0 |