PubMed · 12683053
Managing hypoxia and hypercapnia.
Abstract
The main objective when treating hypoxia (a deficiency of oxygen in the tissues) and hypercapnia (a high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood) is to give sufficient oxygen to ensure that the patient is safe and his or her condition does not deteriorate. However, while giving too little oxygen can result in hypoxia, which can result in death, excessive oxygen therapy can also be dangerous for some patients.
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Dave Lynes, Anne Riches. Managing hypoxia and hypercapnia.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12683053/
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