Understanding the symptoms and severity of acute respiratory failure will help parents detect it promptly and minimize unfortunate complications.

Respiratory failure in newborns is a relatively serious and dangerous condition, with a high risk of death. Therefore, early recognition of signs of respiratory failure in newborns for timely intervention is extremely necessary.

Acute respiratory failure is a condition in which the respiratory system suddenly cannot ensure gas exchange function, causing hypoxemia, with or without increased blood carbon dioxide (CO2), expressed through arterial blood gas measurement results, with PaO2 < 60 mmHg, PaCO2 > 50 mmHg when breathing with FiO2 = 21%.

Causes of acute respiratory failure in newborns can originate from the lungs, such as hyaline membrane disease, amniotic fluid aspiration, pneumonia, or from extrapulmonary causes, such as esophageal atresia, congenital heart disease.

When a child is diagnosed with respiratory failure, parents will surely be confused and worried about this disease. What causes respiratory failure in children and is it dangerous? Let's find out with Master, Doctor Ma Van Tham, Head of Pediatrics - Neonatology Department, Vinmec Phu Quoc International General Hospital in this video!