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The mainstay of treatment for respiratory acidosis is treating the underlying disorder which is responsible for the condition.While correcting hypercapnia extra care should be taken because rapid correction of the hypercapnia can result in metabolic alkalemia and can result in seizures especially when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) becomes alkaline.Indications for admitting the patient in intensive care unit (ICU) when a patient presents with a low pH of (< 7.25), Confusion, lethargy and respiratory muscle weakness. | |||
==Medical Therapy == | ==Medical Therapy == | ||
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Overview
The mainstay of treatment for respiratory acidosis is treating the underlying disorder which is responsible for the condition.While correcting hypercapnia extra care should be taken because rapid correction of the hypercapnia can result in metabolic alkalemia and can result in seizures especially when cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) becomes alkaline.Indications for admitting the patient in intensive care unit (ICU) when a patient presents with a low pH of (< 7.25), Confusion, lethargy and respiratory muscle weakness.