Respiratory arrest
condition that exists at any point a patient stops breathing or is ineffectively breathing
Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing due to failure of the lungs to function effectively. Apnea is the stopping of breathing. Prolonged apnea refers to a patient who has stopped breathing for a long period of time.[1] If the heart muscle contraction is intact, the condition is known as respiratory arrest. Lack of oxygen to the brain causes loss of consciousness. Brain injury is likely if respiratory arrest goes untreated for more than three minutes, and death is almost certain if left untreated for more than five minutes.
| Respiratory arrest | |
|---|---|
| Classification and external resources | |
| ICD-10 | R09.2 |
| ICD-9 | 799.1 |
| eMedicine | article/167981 |
References change
- ↑ Advanced Cardiac Life Support: Managing respiratory arrest; 2014. [updated 2014, cited 25 March 2016]. Available from: https://acls.com/free-resources/respiratory-arrest-airway-management/managing-respiratory-arrest Archived 2016-04-07 at the Wayback Machine.
