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Respiratory arrest is the cessation of breathing. It is a medical emergency and it usually is related to or coincides with a cardiac arrest. Causes include opiate overdose, head injury, anaesthesia or drowning. Respiratory arrest is treated initially with artificial ventilation, together with treatment of the likely cause.
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To avoid hypoxic brain damage, breathing must be administered artificially, either by mouth-to-mouth techniques, or mechanical ventilation, while underlying causes are detected and treated.
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