Background: The pathogenesis of daytime hypercapnia (PaCO 2 ≥ 45 mm Hg) may be directly linked to the existence of obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) per se, although only some patients ...

Medically reviewed by Reza Samad, MD There are two types of lung diseases: obstructive lung disease and restrictive lung ...

The patient had evidence of clinically significant respiratory-muscle weakness on presentation — including labored breathing, accessory-muscle use, hypercapnia, and rapidly evolving hypoxemia ...

Their development is favored by the presence of infection, with its accompanying bronchospasm, hypoxia and hypercapnia, and by the use of digitalis. Digitalis, however, was an important factor in ...

Records obtained by the Courier & Press show how Indiana State Police investigated the death of Vanderburgh County deputy Asson Hacker.

This leads to hypercapnia and hypoxemia - both of which occur when there's too much carbon dioxide in the blood - that can ...

Sufferers have difficulty breathing, which reduces their blood-oxygen levels and can raise carbon dioxide levels (a condition called hypercapnia). The condition regularly recurs, and patients ...

Chronic coughing and wheezing may be warning signs of lung disease. WebMD's slideshow covers the symptoms and treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

The following is a summary of "Prospective randomized evaluation of transcutaneous carbon dioxide monitoring during complex electrophysiological procedures under deep sedation: the TRACES trial," ...

COPD, cor pulmonale, decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or pre-existing respiratory depression; monitor and consider non-opioid analgesics. Adrenal insufficiency. Monitor for ...

These scores could be used to trigger gold standard assessments for BiPAP, such as nocturnal oximetry, overnight polysomnography, daytime hypercapnia, and forced and slow vital capacities ...

COPD, cor pulmonale, decreased respiratory reserve, hypoxia, hypercapnia, or pre-existing respiratory depression; monitor and consider non-opioid analgesics. Adrenal insufficiency. Monitor for ...