In this article, we will discuss the Signs of Respiratory Muscle Paralysis and Impending Respiratory Failure. So, let’s get started.
Signs
1. Signs of Respiratory Muscle Paralysis
An increase in respiratory rate
Inability to count up to 20 in one breath
Use of accessory respiratory muscles
Suppressed cough
Paradoxical inward movements of abdomen during inspiration
2. Signs of impending respiratory failure
Decreasing forced vital capacity
Declining maximal respiratory pressures
Hypoxemia on ABG