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1
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what is type 1 respiratory failure?

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hypoxaemic respiratory failure (due to oxygen)

2
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What is type 2 respiratory failure

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hypercapneic respiratory failure (due to carbon dioxide)

3
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what are the signs of respiratory compensation

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tachypnoea
use of accessory muscles
nasal flaring
intercostal, suprasternal or supraclavicular recession

4
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what are the signs of increased sympathetic tone

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tachycardia
hypertension
sweating

5
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what are the signs of end organ hypoxia

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altered mental state

bradycardia and hypotension

6
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when will you have renal compensation and what occurs in type 1 and type 2?

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When the RF is chronic - more than 24 hours and you will have increased HCO3- in type 1 and decreased HCO3- in type 2