Which is NOT a type I respiratory failure: March 2013 (e): (A) ARDS, (B) COPD, (C) Pulmonary edema, (D) Pneumonia
Answer is B. Ans. B i.e. COPD Respiratory failure Type I: - Parenchymal disease, - ARDS, - Pneumoniae, Emphysema Type II: - COPD, - Flail chest etc. Type III: - Atelectasis