respiratory failure

noun

1. a condition in which the respiratory system is unable to provide an adequate supply of oxygen or to remove carbon dioxide efficiently

Example Sentences

Wheeler died Aug. 21 at Englewood Hospital in Englewood, N.J., of respiratory failure due to pneumonia complications, his wife, Messeret Stroman Wheeler, confirmed Thursday to The Times.

From Los Angeles Times

About 1 in 20 people who become infected with dengue will become seriously ill, suffering shock, internal bleeding, organ impairment or respiratory failure.

From Los Angeles Times

The most serious effect of poisoning is respiratory failure.

From Seattle Times

Indeed, Mexico Health Secretary Jorge Alcocer said kidney and respiratory failure — not the virus — actually caused the man’s death.

From Seattle Times

Survivors are at risk of infections and organ or respiratory failure, even if their burns are small.

From Seattle Times