Hypercapnia

{
  "id": "MLC-T-CHM-013167",
  "term": "Hypercapnia",
  "field": "Chemistry",
  "definition": "An abnormally elevated concentration of carbon dioxide in the arterial blood, resulting from inadequate ventilation. This condition leads to a decrease in blood pH, a state known as respiratory acidosis. Hypercapnia is clinically defined as an arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) exceeding 45 millimeters of mercury (mmHg).",
  "subject": "Chemistry and Human Health",
  "references": [
    "PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 874 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/chemistry/hypercapnia/"
}