respiratory arrest
noun
: a state in which one stops breathing
The hospital reported an increase in respiratory arrests.
Examples of respiratory arrest in a Sentence
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The combination paralyzed his patients’ respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory arrest and death within minutes.
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The person would then die within minutes from respiratory arrest caused by paralysis of the respiratory muscles, according to officials.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
However, this does not justify the excessively large increase in the MS Contin dose that led to respiratory arrest and the patient’s demise.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Conditions frequently listed as underlying causes of death included pneumonia, respiratory arrest, obesity and diabetes.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 22 July 2024
According to the warrant affidavit, Gomez had a pulse and was in respiratory arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Troopers noted in the warrant affidavit, however, that the use of Narcan reversed Gomez’s respiratory arrest, which would indicate an opiate effect had been reversed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Cardiac and respiratory arrest often occurred within minutes.
—Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
The drug can cause blackouts, memory loss and respiratory arrest.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2024
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Lesley Cosme Torres, People.com, 16 Apr. 2025
The person would then die within minutes from respiratory arrest caused by paralysis of the respiratory muscles, according to officials.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2025
However, this does not justify the excessively large increase in the MS Contin dose that led to respiratory arrest and the patient’s demise.
—J. David McSwane, ProPublica, 7 Dec. 2024
Conditions frequently listed as underlying causes of death included pneumonia, respiratory arrest, obesity and diabetes.
—Tina Reed, Axios, 22 July 2024
According to the warrant affidavit, Gomez had a pulse and was in respiratory arrest.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Troopers noted in the warrant affidavit, however, that the use of Narcan reversed Gomez’s respiratory arrest, which would indicate an opiate effect had been reversed.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 12 Apr. 2024
Cardiac and respiratory arrest often occurred within minutes.
—Ryan J. Foley, Fortune, 29 Apr. 2024
The drug can cause blackouts, memory loss and respiratory arrest.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2024
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“Respiratory arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20arrest. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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