Respiratory acidosis

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Respiratory acidosis

Symptoms may include shortness of breath, easy fatigue, chronic cough, or wheezing.

When respiratory acidosis becomes severe, confusion, irritability, or lethargy may occur.

A chest x-ray or CT scan may be done to diagnose possible lung disease.

Pulmonary function tests may help diagnose lung disease.

Arterial blood gases can tell how bad the respiratory acidosis is, and may detect abnormal oxygen levels.

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