What Is Acute Respiratory Failure?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
4. Inhaling Chemicals
Everything around us is a chemical, or at least made from chemicals. This includes the food you eat and the water you drink. Most chemicals are harmless to us, and many are even essential. Others, however, can be very dangerous for us. Some are able to cause direct damage to the cells in our bodies.
If you are around certain chemical fumes then you should take all necessary precautions to protect yourself.
Otherwise, the chemicals may result in physical damage to your lungs, and this could lead to acute respiratory failure. This can also be caused by inhaling too much smoke, by near drowning incidents, and also by inhaling food and other particles.
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