Acute Respiratory Failure in Children: A Clinical Update on Diagnosis

• Main Authors: Beatrice Panetti (Author), Ilaria Bucci (Author), Armando Di Ludovico (Author), Giulia Michela Pellegrino (Author), Paola Di Filippo (Author), Sabrina Di Pillo (Author), Francesco Chiarelli (Author), Marina Attanasi (Author), Giuseppe Francesco Sferrazza Papa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is a sudden failure of the respiratory system to ensure adequate gas exchanges. Numerous clinical conditions may cause ARF, including pneumonia, obstructive lung diseases (e.g., asthma), restrictive diseases such as neuromuscular diseases (e.g., spinal muscular atroph...