Hypercapnia

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Abstract
HYPERCAPNIA is a well-recognized consequence of a variety of diseases, not only those involving the lungs but also those affecting the neural, muscular, chest-wall, and circulatory components of the respiratory system. In the past 20 years, we have developed a greater appreciation of the way these components interact in the genesis of hypercapnia. The impaired elimination of carbon dioxide that results in hypercapnia reflects not merely abnormal lung function, but rather a complex interaction of abnormalities in respiratory drive, muscle function, and lung function.In this paper, we will first consider the fundamental factors controlling the elimination of carbon dioxide . . .

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