The best replacement for respiratory failure is ards.

The best alternatives to respiratory failure are rated as following:

★★★★★	ards
★★★★★	respiratory arrest
★★★★	distress
★★★	respiratory distress
★★★	ventilatory failure
★★	acute respiratory distress syndrome
★★	respiratory insufficiency
★	insufficiency
★	chronic respiratory failure
★	respiratory failure
★	arrest

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Speaking about respiratory failure, one probably shouldn't forget about hypoxia.

Other search terms related to respiratory failure and their ratings are:

★★★★★	hypoxia
★★★★	copd
★★	sepsis
★	respiratory acidosis
★	ards
★	pulmonary edema
	emphysema
	myasthenia gravis

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