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How is it measured? Was it measured from a venous blood sample and run by a chemistry, or was it measured from an arterial blood sample and run as an arterial blood gas? These two measurements tell you different things.
On the chemistry panel, the CO2 actually measures serum bicarbonate, and an elevated serum bicarbonate level may indicate a metabolic alkalosis or a chronic acidosis. An infusion of bicarbonate, or taking bicarbonate regularly may also elevate this measurement, as will chronic vomiting.
On an arterial blood gas measurement, an elevated CO2 indicates decreased ventilation and failure to "breathe off" CO2. This frequently is caused by respiratory failure caused by drugs the suppress the respiratory drive or medical conditions, such as COPD.
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∙ 9y agoThere are a number of things that are causing the increase of CO2 levels. The production processes and transportation are the main causes which will emit high levels of carbon dioxide.
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∙ 11y agoThe burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity, which releases carbon dioxide (CO2).
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∙ 7y agowhen you take to much morphine and steroid injections
Hyperventilation can also reduce CO2 concentration in the blood
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∙ 6y agoThe burning of fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) in industry, transport and the generation of electricity.
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Receptors that detect carbon dioxide levels in the blood are?
Chemoreceptors detect the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
Is breathing controlled by changes in the chemistry of the blood?
In short, yes. The main control of respiration is actually the level of carbon dioxide in your blood. When carbon dioxide levels rise, a chemical reaction occurs that causes the acidity levels of your blood to rise. This is detected by chemorecepters that stimulate you to breathe. On the other hand, if you breathe too fast and carbon dioxide levels drop, your body will slow down it's breathing. There are several other processes that help regulate breathing, but carbon dioxide levels are by far the most important.
How is most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood transported?
Depending on the levels of hydrogen ions, carbon dioxide is converted into bicarbonate in the blood
Why might blood carbon dioxide levels be higher in an individual with pulmonary disease when compared to the carbon dioxide levels of a healthy person?
When you have pulmonary disease, you may fail to give out carbon dioxide. So the percentage of carbon dioxide increase in your blood. That is the indicator of the severity of the pulmonary disease.
What If carbon dioxide levels increase then the blood becomes more .?
acidic
Receptors that detect carbon dioxide levels in the blood are?
Chemoreceptors detect the levels of carbon dioxide in the blood.
What has the greatest stimulation on the respiratory center in the brain?
blood carbon dioxide levels
What happens to the blood concentration level of carbon dioxide following increased breathing?
With increased breathing, levels of carbon dioxide in the blood drop and levels of oxygen rise.
Is breathing controlled by changes in the chemistry of the blood?
In short, yes. The main control of respiration is actually the level of carbon dioxide in your blood. When carbon dioxide levels rise, a chemical reaction occurs that causes the acidity levels of your blood to rise. This is detected by chemorecepters that stimulate you to breathe. On the other hand, if you breathe too fast and carbon dioxide levels drop, your body will slow down it's breathing. There are several other processes that help regulate breathing, but carbon dioxide levels are by far the most important.
How is most of the carbon dioxide that enters the blood transported?
Depending on the levels of hydrogen ions, carbon dioxide is converted into bicarbonate in the blood
What is the rate of respiration determined by levels in blood?
The rate of respiration is determined by the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood. The main controller of the rate of respiration is the brain.
Why might blood carbon dioxide levels be higher in an individual with pulmonary disease when compared to the carbon dioxide levels of a healthy person?
When you have pulmonary disease, you may fail to give out carbon dioxide. So the percentage of carbon dioxide increase in your blood. That is the indicator of the severity of the pulmonary disease.
How does smoking affect carbon dioxide levels?
Smoking increases carbon monoxide levels in the blood as opposed to carbon dioxide. Carbon monoxide ties up hemoglobin so that smokers have lower blood oxygen levels. Chronic inflammation has been linked to the high levels of carbon dioxide that smokers breathe in as it is 200 times the atmospheric rate.
Levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the blood are tested by?
Oximetry.
What determines rate of respiration?
It is the carbon dioxide levels in the blood
What If carbon dioxide levels in the blood increase then pH .?
decreases
If carbon dioxide levels in the blood decrease then pH .?
increases
