Respiratory Acidosis
Health Encyclopedia: Respiratory Acidosis
Ventilatory failure; Respiratory failure; Acidosis - respiratory
Symptoms
Symptoms may include shortness of breath, easy fatigue, chronic cough, or wheezing.
When respiratory acidosis becomes severe, confusion, irritability, or lethargy may occur.
Signs and tests
A chest x-ray or CT scan may be done to diagnose possible lung disease.
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Health Guide
Respiratory acidosis
...oxygen level is low Non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation or mechanical ventilation if the respiratory acidosis is severe Support Groups Expectations (prognosis) ... Read more »Respiratory acidosis
......failure; Respiratory failure; Acidosis - respiratory Causes, incidence, and risk factors Respiratory acidosis can result fromlung diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary... Read more »Respiratory acidosis
...Prevention Do not smoke. Smoking leads to thedevelopment of many severe lung diseases that can lead to respiratory acidosis. Losing weight may help prevent obesity hypoventilation syndrome.... Read more »Acidosis
...an accumulation of acid or a significant loss of bicarbonate. The major categories of acidosis are respiratory acidosis and metabolic acidosis. The human body is programmed to correct for either... Read more »Acidosis
Prevention Prevention or treatment of the underlying causes may prevent some cases of acidosis. Read more »Images
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