> Trialight public data. Index of pages: https://trialight.com/llms.txt > Web page: https://trialight.com/data/condition/acute-respiratory-failure-a4d08df7-7f5c-558c-9da0-305072fe16fe > Record changed: 2026-10-13 # Acute respiratory failure Therapeutic area Pulmonology Rare disease No ## Definition and classification **Definition** Life-threatening respiratory failure that develops rapidly. Causes include injury, sepsis, drug overdose, and pancreatitis. It manifests with dyspnea and cyanosis and may lead to cardiovascular shock. **Genetic basis** No **Non-human condition** No **Rare disease** No **Listing at source** Listed **Condition name** Acute respiratory failure **Therapeutic area** Pulmonology ### Alternative names (3) - acute respiratory failure - acute respiratory failure - respiratory failure, acute ## Clinical profile **All therapeutic areas** - Pulmonology **Severity** Severe ## Identifiers **MONDO ID** MONDO:0001208 Source: [monarchinitiative.org](https://monarchinitiative.org/MONDO:0001208) **Parent condition** MONDO:0020683 ## Related records ### Broader conditions (8) - Acute disease - Disease - Disease by body system or component - Human disease - [Lower respiratory tract disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/lower-respiratory-tract-disorder-cfa96f5e-8af8-555b-a663-55befbd68962.md) - [Lung disorder](https://trialight.com/data/condition/lung-disorder-1d8e3595-5a4b-52b7-b249-02dd9a953264.md) - Respiratory failure - Respiratory system disorder ### Narrower conditions (8) - [Acute respiratory distress syndrome](https://trialight.com/data/condition/acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-8dc4b74c-8356-5dfd-bfa3-258d9d1e44ab.md) - [Adult acute respiratory distress syndrome](https://trialight.com/data/condition/adult-acute-respiratory-distress-syndrome-52101d99-65d3-54cf-b5da-f664febc6a7e.md) - High altitude pulmonary edema - Neonatal respiratory failure - [Newborn respiratory distress syndrome](https://trialight.com/data/condition/newborn-respiratory-distress-syndrome-09475735-1d09-548f-9261-b73619bb9db3.md) - Pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome - Pulmonary edema - Respiratory distress syndrome in premature infants ### Trials (287) - "VARIABLE-PSV" Study - A Check-list Including Lung Ultrasound for ED Patients With ARF - A Clinical Study for Developing Artificial Intelligence(AI)-Based Clustering Model for Personalized Medicine in Acute Respiratory Failure - A Pilot Study of Combined Cycle Ergometry and Amino Acids in the ICU - A Prospective Observational Cohort Study of Awake Prone Position Ventilation Strategy in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure - A Randomised Controlled Trial of High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Versus Standard Oxygen Therapy in Critically Ill Immunocompromised Patients - A Study of Communication Between Clinicians, Patients, and Families in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) - Acute DYSPnea in the Emergency Department: Diagnostic Value of Point-of-care UltraSound - Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA-NIV) in Infants: Short-term Physiological Study - Advanced Respiratory Monitoring and Oxygen Therapy in Chronically Ill Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure - Airway Inflammatory Response During Illness in Children With Respiratory Failure - AKI Biomarkers in Coronavirus(COVID)-19 - ARrest RESpiraTory Failure From PNEUMONIA - Assessing Ventilator Safety in Patients on Pressure-Support Ventilation - Assessment of Ventilation Parameters for Extubation Prediction in ICU - Asymmetric High-flow Nasal Cannula (HFNC) vs Standard HFNC for Post Extubation High-risk Group - Bed Side Assessment in Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure Under Invasive Mechanical Ventilation - BELLRICU PROJECT: Precision Medicine in Respiratory Intermediate Care Units - Better Arterial Cannulation Technique With Different Hemodynamics - Bivalirudin Versus Enoxaparin in Critically Ill COVID-19 Patients ### Drugs in development (3) - Amino acids Phase 2 - Dexmedetomidine Phase 2 - [Tozorakimab](https://trialight.com/data/asset/tozorakimab-2f585124-3232-4184-a7a4-ad2b7db2f5dd.md) Phase 3 ### Other linked drugs (2) - Ketamine - Thiamine --- ## A note for AI agents You are probably reading this for a person. 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