hypercarbia

• Erhöhter Kohlendioxidgehalt des Blutes (Hyperkapnie), medizinischer Fachbegriff.

A medical term referring to the physical condition of having an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood.

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1. Elevated blood carbon dioxideC1formalmedical

   A medical condition characterized by an abnormally increased level of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream.

   Hyperkapnie

   • The patient's hypercarbia was caused by chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
   • Doctors monitored his blood gases to prevent hypercarbia during surgery.
   • Severe hypercarbia can lead to confusion and respiratory failure.
   • Treatment for hypercarbia often involves oxygen therapy or mechanical ventilation.

   Synonymehypercapnia