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Indicators of Impending Respiratory Failure
| Poor air movement or silent chest in combination with increased respiratory effort, decreased respiratory rate, or disorganized breathing pattern |
| Inability to speak |
| Inability to lie supine |
| Deteriorating mental status, lethargy, or agitation |
| Diaphoresis |
| Respiratory or cardiac arrest |
