respiratory acidosis…

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respiratory system, chronic respiratory acidosis, ventilatory failure, respiratory failure, acidosis, respiratory, respiratory acidosis occurs, the lungs cannot remove, the carbon dioxide, a normal by-product of metabolism, produced by the body, disturbance, the acid-base balance, body fluids, become excessively acidic, respiratory acidosis, a consequence of any lung disease that prevents removal of carbon dioxide, common lung diseases that lead to respiratory acidosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, copd, severe asthma, airway obstruction, lead to respiratory acidosis, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, excessive fatigue, the diaphragm, muscles, the rib cage, severe deformities, the spine, rib cage, severe scoliosis, in chronic respiratory acidosis, mild impairment, the lungs' ability to remove carbon dioxide occurs over a long period of time, a stable situation, the kidneys increase retention of bicarbonate to maintain an acid-base balance, in the blood that is normal, in severe cases, carbon dioxide builds up very quickly, severe disturbances, in the acid-base balance, the blood, nearly any lung disease, lead to respiratory acidosis, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, copd, major cause of respiratory acidosis, copd, often, cigarette smoking, the diseases that cause respiratory acidosis, shortness of breath, easy fatigue, chronic cough, wheezing, respiratory acidosis becomes severe, confusion, irritability, lethargy apparent, a chest x-ray, cat scan, diagnose possible lung disease, pulmonary function tests, help diagnose lung disease, arterial blood gases help assess the severity, the respiratory acidosis, detect abnormal oxygen levels, treatment is aimed, underlying lung disease, smoking cessation is extremely important, bronchodilator drugs, reverse some airway obstruction, oxygen necessary blood oxygen level is low, non-invasive positive-pressure ventilation, mechanical ventilation necessary respiratory acidosis is severe, prognosis depends on the underlying disease, respiratory acidosis a sign of respiratory failure, dangerously low blood oxygen levels, excessive respiratory acidosis, lead to confusion, lethargy, poor organ function, in extreme cases, low blood pressure, shock, have symptoms of lung disease, get to an emergency room, suspect have severe respiratory acidosis, medical emergency, not smoking, quitting, smoke, prevent the development of many severe lung diseases, lead to respiratory acidosis, obese patients, prevent obesity hypoventilation syndrome by losing weight.