TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Controversies: Invasive Versus Noninvasive Strategy for Diagnosing Respiratory Failure A1 - Singh, Anil A1 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Oropello, John M. A2 - Pastores, Stephen M. A2 - Kvetan, Vladimir PY - 1 T2 - Critical Care AB - The etiology of acute respiratory failure (ARF) among different patient populations is highly variable.1 In general, pulmonary infections are the leading cause of ARF followed by heart failure, exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and sepsis.2 Early and appropriate diagnostic strategies are vital for the initial choice of therapy and subsequent treatment decisions. With advances in medicine, aggressive treatments have been introduced to achieve the highest possible cure which in turn, has resulted in the concomitant rise in the incidence of life-threatening toxic and infectious complications, particularly involving the lungs. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/18 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1136418185 ER -