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Lint: respiratory-failure

Acronyms
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"ARDS"

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Commas
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"Respiratory failure may arise from a fault in any of the components of the respiratory system, and can, therefore, involve a problem in the lower airways (trachea-bronchi), alveoli, central nervous system (CNS), peripheral nervous system (PNS), respiratory muscles, and/or chest wall."

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Semicolons
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"type II respiratory failure (hypercapnic): results from inadequate ventilation; both oxygen and carbon dioxide are affected"

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