hypercapnia in English

noun
1
excessive carbon dioxide in the bloodstream, typically caused by inadequate respiration.
These effects include a mild degree of hypoventilation with consequent hypercapnia , and a diminished responsiveness to respiratory stimuli.
noun
    hypercarbia

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1. By definition it causes an increased concentration of carbon dioxide (hypercapnia) and respiratory acidosis.

2. The greatest changes in capillaries and muscle cells developed in anoxia with hypercapnia (100% CO2).

3. Intermittent hypoxia, reoxygenation, and hypercapnia or hypocapnia occur in both adults and children during untreated Apnoea and hypopnoea, along with changes in cerebral blood flow and sleep fragmentation

4. Hypotension in Anesthetized patients •It is defined as a MAP over 100 mm Hg •The most common causes: light anesthetic depth, pain, vasoconstriction, hypervolemia (fluid overload), hypercapnia; several disease states like pheochromocytoma, pulmonic stenosis, heartworm disease, and hyperthyroidism

5. A series of dogs, anaesthetised with i.v. Chloralose-Urethane were exposed 1) to cerebral vasoparalysis, produced by hypercapnia (PaCO2 about 150 mm Hg) and hypoxaemia (PaO2 40–60 mm Hg); 2) to arterial hypertension and 3) to a combination of cerebral vasoparalysis and arterial hypertension.

6. Reason: a) The alcalizing effect of THAM is more reliable than the one of bicarbonate, for it is independent from an adequate ventilation. b) The application of bicarbonate during apnoea includes at least theoretically the danger of intracellular acidaemia. c) The hypercapnia of the apnoic newborn is improved.