Respiratory failure: Rapid breathing, a sense of impending doom, difficult to correct hypodermics (low oxygen), leading to death if not placed on mechanical ventilation.
Answered 5/16/2013
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ARDS: Severe shortness of breath and low oxygen levels that lead to respiratory failure. The diagnosis can only be made by your doctor and is based on your symptoms, examination, oxygen level, and chest x-ray.
Answered 4/24/2015
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