Which of the following are associated with hypercapnic respiratory failure due to respiratory muscle weakness or fatigue?
1) Hyperthyroidism
2) Myasthenia gravis
3) Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
4) Guillain-Barré syndrome
A)1 and 3 only
B)1, 2, and 3 only
C)3 and 4 only
D)2, 3, and 4 only

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2, 3, and 4 (Myasthenia gravis, Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, Guillain-Barré syndrome) are conditions associated with respiratory muscle weakness or fatigue, leading to hypercapnic respiratory failure. Hyperthyroidism is not typically associated with this type of respiratory failure.

Which of the Following Are Associated with Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure