Irreversible hypercapnia secondary to embolic occlusion of the pulmonary artery.
We describe a patient in whom extensive thromboembolic occlusion of the pulmonary arteries led to hypercapnia, in spite of a large increase in minute ventilation.
D000293:Adolescent; D001157:Arterial Occlusive Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011651:Pulmonary Artery; D012121:Respiration, Artificial