What does cardiorespiratory insufficiency mean?

Cardiopulmonary insufficiency may be a condition of heart failure and respiratory failure. The heart and lungs are closely related in function, and cardiac insufficiency and pulmonary insufficiency often occur at the same time, usually manifesting as heart failure and respiratory failure, and the patient may have panic attacks, lower extremity edema, cyanosis, and respiratory distress, among other abnormal symptoms. Cardiopulmonary insufficiency is a more serious manifestation of the disease, if the disease continues to progress, it is likely to endanger the patient’s life, and need to be under the guidance of the doctor to strengthen the heart, diuretic and oxygenation and other appropriate treatment. When cardiopulmonary insufficiency occurs, it is necessary to actively monitor the heart rate, respiration, blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure and other basic vital signs, and in the active treatment, it is also necessary to supplement the nutrition and treatment of the primary disease, in order to make significant improvements in the condition.