Type 1 respiratory failure is diagnosed by a partial pressure of oxygen less than 60 mm Hg and a partial pressure of carbon dioxide less than or equal to 50 mm Hg at rest at sea level.
Diagnosis of type 1 respiratory failure usually requires a blood gas analysis, which can be used to make a diagnosis based on the results of the blood gas analysis. A patient with an oxygen partial pressure <60 mm Hg and a carbon dioxide partial pressure ≤50 mm Hg can be diagnosed with type 1 respiratory failure.
Type 1 respiratory failure is usually caused by restrictive dyspnea, which can be caused by trauma to the chest wall, restriction of respiratory motion due to rib fractures, acute pulmonary embolism, and acute pulmonary edema due to left heart failure.
If you are suffering from type 1 respiratory failure, please go to the respiratory department of a regular hospital for prompt and active treatment to avoid delaying your condition.