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{{Infobox medical condition
<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />{{Infobox medical condition
| name = Respiratory acidosis
| name = Respiratory acidosis
| definition = A process decreasing pH due to abnormal ventilation
| definition = A process decreasing pH due to abnormal ventilation
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When kidney compensation has kicked in, bicarbonate levels start to increase. Appropriate compensation causes an increase of approximately 4 units of bicarbonate per 10 mmHg elevation in pCO<sub>2</sub>.
When kidney compensation has kicked in, bicarbonate levels start to increase. Appropriate compensation causes an increase of approximately 4 units of bicarbonate per 10 mmHg elevation in pCO<sub>2</sub>.
 
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== Management ==
== Management ==
{{#lst:Respiratory failure|management}}
{{#lst:Respiratory failure|management}}