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Respiratory Acidosis%u2022 Causes:%u2022 Drugs: Benzodiazepines, Organophosphates%u2022 Any cause of airway obstruction (Apnea)%u2022 COPD%u2022 Pneumothorax%u2022 Hemothorax%u2022 Ascites%u2022 Increased ventilation rate if patient is on oxygen (to wash out CO2)%u2022 Characteristics:%u2022 Decreased pH (< 7.35)%u2022 Increased PaCO2 (> 45 mmHg or 6.0 kPa)%u2022 Compensatory metabolic alkalosis (%u2191 HCO3-)
