Hypercarbia vs. Hypercapnia

Hypercarbianoun

(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

Hypercarbianoun

the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

Hypercapnianoun

(medicine) the condition of having an abnormally high concentration of carbon dioxide in the blood

Hypercapnianoun

the presence of an abnormally high level of carbon dioxide in the circulating blood

Hypercapnia

Hypercapnia (from the Greek hyper = or and kapnos = ), 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.