Respiratory acidosis occurs when the lungs can’t remove enough of the carbon dioxide (CO2) that the body produces. Excess CO2 causes the pH of your blood and other bodily fluids to decrease, making ...

Gases are exchanged across a specialized lung surface. The inhaled oxygen is diffused into the blood, and carbon dioxide from the blood is released into the lungs where it is exhaled. Gases are ...

Respiratory acidosis is your body’s response to having too much carbon dioxide (CO2) in your lungs. The large amount of CO2 makes your body fluids and blood acidic to the point where your blood pH is ...

Respiratory acidosis is when breathing out does not remove enough carbon dioxide from the body, and the leftover carbon dioxide mixes with water in the body, causing high levels of acid in the blood.

Acidosis refers to high levels of acid in the body. If the body becomes too acidic or too alkaline, it can cause serious health problems. Acidosis is uncommon in the general population, and it is more ...