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Diagnosis and management of severe respiratory acidosis: a 65-year-old man with a double-lung transplant and shortness of breath.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  20673604     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Respiratory acidosis is characterized by a primary increase in whole-body carbon dioxide stores caused by a positive carbon dioxide balance. This acid-base disorder, if severe, may be life-threatening, therefore requiring prompt recognition and expert management. The case presented highlights the essential features of the diagnosis and management of respiratory acidosis. A brief description of the modifiers of carbon dioxide production, the pathogenesis of respiratory acidosis, and an algorithm for assessment and management of this disorder is included. Key teaching points include the clinical value of both arterial and venous blood gas analyses and the importance of proper recognition of a primary respiratory arrest in contrast to primary circulatory arrest when managing a patient who requires resuscitation from "cardiorespiratory arrest."
Authors:
Horacio J Adrogué
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article     Date:  2010-07-29
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation     Volume:  56     ISSN:  1523-6838     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Kidney Dis.     Publication Date:  2010 Nov 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-10-25     Completed Date:  2010-11-09     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8110075     Medline TA:  Am J Kidney Dis     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  994-1000     Citation Subset:  IM    
Copyright Information:
Copyright © 2010 National Kidney Foundation, Inc. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, USA. hadrogue@bcm.tmc.edu
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acidosis, Respiratory / diagnosis*,  etiology,  therapy
Aged
Anti-Bacterial Agents / therapeutic use*
Blood Gas Analysis / methods
Diagnosis, Differential
Dyspnea / complications,  diagnosis*,  therapy
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Immunosuppressive Agents / therapeutic use*
Lung Transplantation / methods*
Male
Pulmonary Fibrosis / surgery*
Respiration, Artificial / methods*
Severity of Illness Index
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Anti-Bacterial Agents; 0/Immunosuppressive Agents

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