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Narcosis (other)
Narcosis may refer to: In science * Carbon dioxide narcosis, carbon dioxide retention leading to a reduction in the hypoxic drive * Hydrogen narcosis, an effect of diving deep with hydrogen * Nitrogen narcosis, an effect of diving deep with nitrogen * Unconsciousness induced ** by a narcotic drug ** through anesthesia In music *Narcosis (band), a punk band *"Narcosis", a song by Tomahawk from the album ''Tomahawk (album), Tomahawk'', 2001 See also * Narcolepsy, a chronic neurological disorder * Necrosis, a form of cell injury that results in the premature death of cells * Sleep {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carbon Dioxide Narcosis
Hypercapnia (from the Greek ''hyper'', "above" or "too much" and ''kapnos'', "smoke"), also known as hypercarbia and CO2 retention, is a condition of abnormally elevated carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood. Carbon dioxide is a gaseous product of the body's metabolism and is normally expelled through the lungs. Carbon dioxide may accumulate in any condition that causes hypoventilation, a reduction of alveolar ventilation (the clearance of air from the small sacs of the lung where gas exchange takes place) as well as resulting from inhalation of CO2. Inability of the lungs to clear carbon dioxide, or inhalation of elevated levels of CO2, leads to respiratory acidosis. Eventually the body compensates for the raised acidity by retaining alkali in the kidneys, a process known as "metabolic compensation". Acute hypercapnia is called acute hypercapnic respiratory failure (AHRF) and is a medical emergency as it generally occurs in the context of acute illness. Chronic hypercapnia, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |