How is respiratory failure (types I and II) treated?

Condition analysis:
The treatment of respiratory failure involves the following measures:
-- supplemental oxygen – given initially via face mask
-- control of secretions (physiotherapy)
-- treatment of lung infection (antibiotics)
-- control of airways obstruction (e.g. using bronchodilators, corticosteroids)
-- limiting pulmonary oedema
-- reducing load on respiratory muscles

Finally, if the above measures are not effective, some form of respiratory support needs to be considered. There are many different devices and techniques used in providing respiratory support; they will not be discussed in detail. Broadly speaking, respiratory support techniques can be split into non-invasive and invasive techniques.

Non-invasive techniques are used in conscious, cooperative patients, and are administered via face mask or nasal prongs.

Invasive respiratory support is administered via an endotracheal tube or tracheostomy. The endotracheal tube is passed through the mouth, down the throat and through the larynx. A balloon is inflated at its tip to keep it lodged in the trachea, just under the larynx. Tracheostomy involves making an incision in the neck, and placing the tube directly into the trachea.

Instructions:
1. Simply having a glass of warm water mixed with lime juice and one or two teaspoons of honey is one of the best home remedies for Respiratory Diseases related to coughing.

2. Add some honey in a quarter teaspoon of mustard seeds and grind the mixture well to form a paste. Consume this therapeutic mixture on a regular basis to reduce Respiratory Diseases causing congestion in the chest.

3. Carom seeds and turmeric powder make for one of the most successful natural home remedies for Respiratory Diseases. For this, add one teaspoon of powdered carom seeds and the same amount of turmeric powder in a half liter water and boil the mixture. Then, cool the resultant solution and take one tablespoon of this mixture along with a teaspoon of honey to cure Respiratory Diseases accompanied by chest congestion.