A 31-year-old member asked:
can you please tell me why excess oxygen causes an increase in c02 levels?
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Dr. Marius Frasie answered
26 years experience Internal Medicine
CO2 retention: Higher o2 slows down breathing and you do not ventilate properly, do not exhale enough co2. Likely cause is copd/sleep apnea/hypoventilation.
Answered on Sep 4, 2018
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A 81-year-old male asked:
Dr. Gena Kluwe answered
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Possibly he is: Retaining co2. If your dad has COPD and has been given a lot of supplemental oxygen in an effort to increase his oxygen saturation (spo2) he may not h ... Read More
A 44-year-old member asked:
Dr. Hesham Hassaballa answered
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Many things...: Many things can cause a low oxygen level in the blood: so many, in fact, that i don't have enough room here to name them all.
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