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Cardiac arrest v.s.respiratory failure, what's the difference?
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See below: This refers in general to what the primary underlying problem is. Cardiac arrest means that the main problem was the heart, whereas respiratory failure suggests that the main problem was the lungs.
Answered 1/16/2014
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