EXTREME HYPERCAPNIA IN A FULLY ALERT PATIENT

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作者
MEISSNER, HH
FRANKLIN, C
机构
[1] COOK CTY HOSP,DIV CRIT CARE MED,BLDG A-WD 15,1835 W HARRISON,CHICAGO,IL 60612
[2] COOK CTY HOSP,DEPT MED,CHICAGO,IL 60612
[3] UNIV HLTH SCI CHICAGO MED SCH,N CHICAGO,IL 60064
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10.1378/chest.102.4.1298
中图分类号
R4 [临床医学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100602 ;
摘要
A patient is described with decompensated chronic obstructive lung disease (COLD) and extreme hypercapnia. Despite an arterial CO2 level of 160 mm Hg, the patient remained awake and alert. This indicates that CO2 narcosis is not an invariable finding in severe hypercapnia.
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页码:1298 / 1299
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