<P> Hypercapnia is generally caused by hypoventilation , lung disease , or diminished consciousness . It may also be caused by exposure to environments containing abnormally high concentrations of carbon dioxide , such as from volcanic or geothermal activity , or by rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide . It can also be an initial effect of administering supplemental oxygen on a patient with sleep apnea . In this situation the hypercapnia can also be accompanied by respiratory acidosis . </P>
<P> Hypercapnia is generally caused by hypoventilation , lung disease , or diminished consciousness . It may also be caused by exposure to environments containing abnormally high concentrations of carbon dioxide , such as from volcanic or geothermal activity , or by rebreathing exhaled carbon dioxide . It can also be an initial effect of administering supplemental oxygen on a patient with sleep apnea . In this situation the hypercapnia can also be accompanied by respiratory acidosis . </P>
why does carbon dioxide increase in the body
why does carbon dioxide increase in the body
hypoventilation lung disease diminished consciousness
hypoventilation lung disease diminished consciousness