Type I respiratory failure and type II respiratory failure, i.e., type I respiratory failure and type II respiratory failure, are mainly differentiated from the results of blood gas analysis, symptoms, etiology and other aspects.
1. The results of blood gas analysis are different: the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood is lower than 60mmHg and the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood is lower or normal after arterial blood gas analysis in type I respiratory failure. The results of arterial blood gas analysis in type II respiratory failure are that the partial pressure of oxygen in arterial blood is lower than 60mmHg, and the partial pressure of carbon dioxide in arterial blood is higher than 50mmHg.
2. Symptoms are different: type I respiratory failure will appear dyspnea, cyanosis, tachycardia and other hypoxic manifestations, and some patients will also have restlessness, coma, delirium and other symptoms. Type II respiratory failure will have severe respiratory distress, and patients will also have symptoms such as skin congestion, rapid heartbeat and elevated blood pressure.
3. Different causes: Type I respiratory failure is caused by narrowing of the airway due to tracheo-bronchial inflammation, airway spasm and other diseases. Type II respiratory failure is considered to be caused by lung atelectasis, acute pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, tuberculosis, pulmonary edema and other diseases that lead to a reduction in the diffuse area of the lungs, causing carbon dioxide retention and hypoxia.
It is recommended that patients with Type I respiratory failure or Type II respiratory failure should actively cooperate with the doctor for further detailed examination, and choose appropriate treatment under the doctor’s guidance to improve the phenomenon of respiratory failure after the cause of the disease is clarified, and should not take any unauthorized treatment.