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A 3 month old infant suffering from acute segmental pneumonia has dyspnea (respiration rate - 80 per minute), paradoxical breathing, tachycardia, total cyanosis. Respiration and pulse - ratio is 1:2. The heart dullness under normal size. Such signs characterise:

Answer options

  1. Respiratory failure of II degree
  2. Respiratory failure of III degree
  3. Respiratory failure of I degree
  4. Congenital heart malformation
  5. Myocarditis
Correct answer

Respiratory failure of III degree

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