Respiratory Acidosis


RESPIRATORY ACIDOSIS
 !
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A Primary increase in arterial PaCO2
leading to decrease in arterial pH .
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It could be Acute or Chronic
Causes :
"!
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!!
#
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$%&!'Alveolar hypoventilation
(!)!
) '!*
+','!"-!

 );<;
 0=;<89
. 3#6=3!#6<!
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+:!<>!0?
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?:!$!& 
!'
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+:!
?!!ABG finding in repiratory acidosis
PH PCO2 HCO3
Acute

Decrease
d
increased normal
Chronic o r
compensated
Normal increased increasedClinical manifestation :
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!!!!
! !'
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Roles in management :
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! !!2!!
'BBB2G!H-!
!!!'!
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@!@'!''!'!
22!!!!!
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4'!!'2&? 
2I
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('!''!!
!''*B'
!!2!''!'