Definitions

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  • noun medicine the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

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  • noun the physical condition of having the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

Etymologies

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From hyper- + -carbia.

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Examples

  • According to the authors, frequent episodes of nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercarbia induce vasodilation and disturbances in the autoregulation of the brains of OSA patients.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • According to the authors, frequent episodes of nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercarbia induce vasodilation and disturbances in the autoregulation of the brains of OSA patients.

    Science Blog 2010

  • EXALGO is also contraindicated in patients who: need management of mild pain or pain not expected to persist have significant impaired respiratory function including those with acute or severe bronchial asthma or hypercarbia. have or are suspected to have paralytic ileus have narrowed or obstructed gastrointestinal (GI) tract including those resulting from previous surgery or "blind loops" in the GI tract have known hypersensitivity to any components including hydromorphone hydrochloride and sulfites

    The Earth Times Online Newspaper 2010

  • According to the authors, frequent episodes of nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercarbia induce vasodilation and disturbances in the autoregulation of the brains of OSA patients.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • According to the authors, frequent episodes of nocturnal hypoxemia and hypercarbia induce vasodilation and disturbances in the autoregulation of the brains of OSA patients.

    PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010

  • Validation of venous pCO2 to screen for arterial hypercarbia in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Validation of venous pCO2 to screen for arterial hypercarbia in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Validation of venous pCO2 to screen for arterial hypercarbia in patients with chronic obstructive airways disease

    Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en] 2009

  • Also, the patient was getting a little somnolent, which is never a good sign when you are worried about hypoxemia / hypercarbia, so I figured it would be best if a nurse accompanied her.

    code blog - tales of a nurse 2008

  • < 60mm Hg, SaO2 < 90% ๏   Extreme altitude:   > 18050 feet (> 5500 m)   Hypoxia, hypercarbia   Cannot acclimate

    Recently Uploaded Slideshows ignitewaterloo 2009

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