Multiple Choice
Which of the following are associated with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to decreased ventilatory drive?
1) Brainstem lesions
2) Encephalitis
3) Hypothyroidism
4) Asthma
A) 1, 2, and 3 only
B) 2 and 4 only
C) 3 and 4 only
D) 2, 3, and 4 only
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