Question

_____ Occurs when PCO2 is greater than 43MMHG resulting in acidosis

Answer 1

Ans. The hypercarbia or hypercapnia is a condition, which shows abnormally elevated level of carbon dioxide in blood. symptoms of hypercapnia include dysne, full pulse, flushed skin, reduced neural activity, muscle twitches, and an increase in blood pressure. It is generally oocurs due to lung abnormalities, hypoventilation, or environmental contamination (high carbon dioxide contamination). It results in respiratory acidosis, since elevated carbon dioxide increases concentration of H⁺ by reacting with carbonic acid.

Hence, the correct answer to fill in the blank is 'hypercapnia'.