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A member asked:
What can cause hypercapnia but with normal oxygen levels so no hyperventilation etc?
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Sleep apnea: Obstructive sleep apnea or chronic lung disease can cause hypercapnea. Also overdosing on pain medications and sedatives will decrease the breathing rate resulting in hypercapnea.
Answered 9/16/2014
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