Respiratory acidosis overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Respiratory acidosis is acidosis (abnormal acidity of the blood) due to decreased ventilation of the pulmonary alveoli, leading to elevated arterial carbon dioxide concentration (PaCO₂).