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Classroom classification

百科

Respiratory acidosis in elderly

呼吸内科

Common symptoms

昏迷、震颤、意识模糊、呼吸困难、谵妄、烦躁不安、心律失常、呼吸急促、呼吸性酸中毒

The pathology of disease

Respiratory acidosis in elderly is CO2 retention; older adults; COPD; somnolence; known hypoventilation; ABG; urgent; NIV; pulmonology/ICU/geriatrics.

Symptoms

Somnolence; known COPD; older adult; ABG; urgent; NIV

Causes

Hypoventilation; COPD; respiratory acidosis; elderly.

Treatment

NIV; treat lung disease; pulmonology/ICU/geriatrics; urgent

Dept

Pulmonology / ICU / geriatrics.

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