A case of extreme hypercapnia: implications for the prehospital and accident and emergency department management of acutely dyspnoeic patients.
Urwin
L
L
Department of Accident and Emergency Medicine, Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh, UK.
Murphy
R
R
Robertson
C
C
Pollok
A
A
D001784:Blood Gas Analysis; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000097:blood / Q000209:etiology*; D004630:Emergencies; D004632:Emergency Medical Services / Q000379:methods*; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D029424:Pulmonary Disease, Chronic Obstructive / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications* / Q000628:therapy; D012907:Smoking / Q000009:adverse effects