-Toxic Causes of respiratory Failure.

Toxic Causes of respiratory Failure

1-Central:-

• Alcohol
• Barbiturate
• Opiate

2-Peripheral:-

A-Airway obstruction:-

• Falling back of the tongue.
• Vomitus.
• Excessive Secretions e.g Organophosphurus,carbamate.
• Oedema of the air way e.g Irritant fumes,Chlorine gas.
• Laryngeal spasm (Cyanide).
• Pneumonia(Hydrocarbon aspiration).
• Bronchospasm(Organophosphurus).
• Pulmonray
• oedema(Organo-phosphurus).

b-Paralysis of respiratory muscles:-

• Botulinum toxins.
• Snake bite.
• post-convulsion muscle exhaust.
• Organophosphurus.

C-Neuromuscular blocker:-

Physostigmine,Neostigmine.

Dr Ibrahim