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PaCO2

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PaCO2Partial Pressure of Carbon Dioxide in Arterial Blood


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If stimuli increase or decrease the volume of air inspired and/or the rate of breathing, this decides the amount of alveolar ventilation, which determines the PaCO2 measured in arterial blood.
Blood gases may show a raised PaCO2 and decreased PaO2 in advanced disease * ECG may be useful in determining the extent of right heart disease (cor pulmonale) due to airway obstruction * Sputum culture may be indicated if a resistant organism is suspected * Full blood evaluation is important to identify anemia and polycythemia (Murtagh 2008) * CT has a higher sensitivity and specificity for detecting COPD than a plain chest film and can determine centriacinar from panacinar (Rennard 2008).
 
 
 
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