Respiratory acidosis
Alternative Names
Ventilatory failure; Respiratory failure; Acidosis - respiratoryPrevention
Do not smoke. Smoking leads to the development of many severe lung diseases that can cause respiratory acidosis.
Losing weight may help prevent obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
Be very careful about taking sedating medicines, and never combine these medicines with alcohol.
References
Murray J, Nadel J. Textbook of Respiratory Medicine. 3rd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2000: 191-192.
Marx J., Hockberger R, Walls R Rosen’s Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. St. Louis, Mo: Mosby; 2005.
Ford MD, Clinical Toxicology. 1st ed. Philadelphia, Pa: WB Saunders; 2001:92.
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