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Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated. | ||
* Sedative overdose (eg, narcotic or benzodiazepine, some anesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants) | *Sedative overdose (eg, narcotic or benzodiazepine, some anesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants) | ||
*Epiglottitis | |||
Epiglottitis | *Foreign body aspiration | ||
*Angioedema | |||
Foreign body aspiration | *Pulmonary embolism (usually severe) | ||
*Respiratory muscle fatigue | |||
Angioedema | *Periodic paralysis | ||
*Phrenic nerve injury | |||
Pulmonary embolism (usually severe) | *Organophosphates poisoning | ||
*Procainamide toxicity | |||
Respiratory muscle fatigue | |||
Periodic paralysis | |||
Phrenic nerve injury | |||
Organophosphates | |||
Procainamide toxicity | |||
===Common Causes=== | ===Common Causes=== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Qasim Khurshid.M.B.B.S
Overview
Causes
Life Threatening Causes
Life-threatening causes include conditions that may result in death or permanent disability within 24 hours if left untreated.
- Sedative overdose (eg, narcotic or benzodiazepine, some anesthetics, tricyclic antidepressants)
- Epiglottitis
- Foreign body aspiration
- Angioedema
- Pulmonary embolism (usually severe)
- Respiratory muscle fatigue
- Periodic paralysis
- Phrenic nerve injury
- Organophosphates poisoning
- Procainamide toxicity
Common Causes
Diagnosis
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Treatment
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Do's
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Don'ts
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