hypercapnia
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| * **systemic and cellular effects:** | * **systemic and cellular effects:** | ||
| * **[[resp_acidosis]]** | * **[[resp_acidosis]]** | ||
| - | * the buildup of CO₂ generates carbonic acid, leading to respiratory acidosis. | + | * the buildup of CO₂ generates carbonic acid, leading to respiratory acidosis |
| + | * for every 12mmHg rise in arterial pCO2, arterial pH would be expected to rise by ~0.1 if there is no metabolic compensation | ||
| * while the kidneys can slowly compensate in chronic hypercapnia (as in severe COPD) by retaining bicarbonate, | * while the kidneys can slowly compensate in chronic hypercapnia (as in severe COPD) by retaining bicarbonate, | ||
| ***immune suppression: | ***immune suppression: | ||
hypercapnia.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/22 13:20 by gary1