
Acute Hypercapnia & Respiratory Acidosis Associated with Supplemental Oxygen Therapy | COPD
Purpose: | To identify oxygen-induced hypercarbia in a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) caused by administration of supplemental oxygen. |
Specialty: | Pulmonology |
Objective: | complications |
ICD-10: | J44 |
Description: | A patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) may develop acute hypercapnia if supplemental oxygen is given. |
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