respiratory arrest
noun
: a state in which one stops breathing
The hospital reported an increase in respiratory arrests.
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The music icon, who helped define the Southern California surf-rock sound in the 1960s, died after experiencing several minutes of respiratory arrest on the morning of June 11 in his Beverly Hills, California, home, according to a death certificate obtained by USA TODAY June 30.
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 June 2025
According to the death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died of respiratory arrest, though sepsis and cystitis were also listed as significant contributing conditions.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Wilson died June 11 reportedly of respiratory arrest, according to his death certificate obtained and published Thursday by TMZ.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The most common cause of cardiac arrest is respiratory arrest, according to the American Heart Association.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
In severe cases, magnesium overdose can cause respiratory arrest, which can be fatal without immediate medical care.5
4.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
The combination paralyzed his patients’ respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory arrest and death within minutes.
—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
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Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 30 June 2025
According to the death certificate released by the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, the Grammy winner and Rock & Roll Hall of Famer died of respiratory arrest, though sepsis and cystitis were also listed as significant contributing conditions.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
Wilson died June 11 reportedly of respiratory arrest, according to his death certificate obtained and published Thursday by TMZ.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 June 2025
The most common cause of cardiac arrest is respiratory arrest, according to the American Heart Association.
—Tracy Wright , Larry Fink, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
In severe cases, magnesium overdose can cause respiratory arrest, which can be fatal without immediate medical care.5
4.
—Abby Norman, Verywell Health, 13 June 2025
The combination paralyzed his patients’ respiratory muscles, leading to respiratory arrest and death within minutes.
—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
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“Respiratory arrest.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/respiratory%20arrest. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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