Acute respiratory failure

Description

Respiratory failure can be acute (short term) or chronic (ongoing), using time as the main parameter. In acute respiratory failure hypoxemia occurs over a period of hours to days (less than 7 days), and acute respiratory failure can develop quickly and may require emergency treatment.

Exclusions from above levels

CB00 – Acute respiratory distress syndrome
KB23 – Respiratory distress of newborn
MD33 – Respiratory arrest

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01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases
05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Child codes

CB41.00 – Acute respiratory failure, Type I
CB41.01 – Acute respiratory failure, Type II
CB41.0Z – Acute respiratory failure, unspecified

Sibling codes

CB41.1 – Chronic respiratory failure
CB41.2 – Respiratory failure, unspecified as acute or chronic

Foundation entity

Acute respiratory failure – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/875272781

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: CB41: Respiratory failure › 12: Diseases of the respiratory system