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Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory acidosis may be caused by a number of conditions:- COPD
- decompensation in other respiratory conditions e.g. life-threatening asthma / pulmonary oedema
- neuromuscular disease
- obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- sedative drugs: benzodiazepines, opiate overdose
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Respiratory acidosis may be caused by a number of conditions:
- COPD
- decompensation in other respiratory conditions e.g. life-threatening asthma / pulmonary oedema
- neuromuscular disease
- obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- sedative drugs: benzodiazepines, opiate overdose
