resp_acidosis
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| ***[[hypercapnia]]** | ***[[hypercapnia]]** | ||
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| + | =====Introduction===== | ||
| + | *a blood acidosis due to [[hypercapnia]] as a result of hypoventilation | ||
| + | *increased carbon dioxide levels on the blood result in carbonic acid formation and falling pH | ||
| + | *this should be corrected by increasing [[ventilation]] | ||
resp_acidosis.txt · Last modified: 2026/07/22 13:05 by gary1