What is CO2 Narcosis? (Hypercapnia): Causes and Pathophysiology

In this Video, we have explained what is #CO2 (carbon dioxide) Narcosis in blood, its etiology and #pathophysiology in detail along with #Hypercapnia.
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Topics:
0:00 | What is CO2 Narcosis?
1:37 | Hypercapnia
2:48 | causes of co2 narcosis
5:33 | Pathophysiology of co2 Narcosis
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In general, acute hypercapnia is the driving force behind CO2 narcosis. The etiology of CO2 Narcosis is complex, it's useful to categorize the potential causes into three categories: decreased minute ventilation, increased physiologic dead space, and increased carbon dioxide production. Hypercapnea is a condition in which the amount of carbon dioxide dissolved in the blood rises above the normal level. It can cause neuromuscular dysfunction and often leads to a depressed level of consciousness. The minute ventilation is the respiratory rate into tidal volume.

Anything that affects the central respiratory center can have an impact on minute ventilation. There is another unique Condition in which CO2 Narcosis is present. It is oxygen-induced hypercapnia, which presents in some patients with COPD when given supplemental oxygen. Increased CO2 production According to current understanding, hypercapnia alters neurotransmitter levels involved in consciousness. Normal individuals do not experience alterations in consciousness until PaCO2 is greater than 75 mmHg.

Carbon dioxide is fundamental for blood circulation in the brain. Pathophysiology of CO2 Narcosis

[firsttenor]

I actually just got out of the hospital because of RSV too, spent 9 days there... I also have COPD / Bronchiectasis. This video helped explain so much of why I've been suffering a lot more the last 2 years.

[marthamendoza]

the music was so greatly distracting, it ruined your video.

[StelmachsWorld]

My father just passed away from this on the 2nd… He had COPD but caught the RSV virus. He was in the hospital for days with normal oxygen levels but not being able to breathe and the doctors were confused. In the end they found out it was CO2 buildup but he refused a ventilator sadly.

Rest in peace dad ❤

[noaantonieo]

Good video, but the background music and the narrator are competing to be heard by my ears.

[ahmedkhalil]

Thank you for your effort and the valuable information♥️♥️

[wendyjohnson]

That background music is very distracting

[billbelcher]

SHUT THE MUSIC OFF. I Can't HEAR WHAT IS BEING SAID!

[Daphnedidit]

I can’t follow the speaker because of the music…..please delete the music if you want your information to be heard.

[Theolddaysaregone]

I have gotten chronic hypercapnia due to hypoventilation based breathing method Buteyko. Very frustrating.

EDIT: I can see people are still reading this comment. I found out that I wasn't suffering from any form of hypercapnia/hypoventilation. I suffered from something called chroniosepsis, which only real authentic Buteyko instructors know about. I was cured when I had my tonsils cut out (tonsillectomy). Will be happy to help anyone that became sick by doing incorrect and non-authentic Buteyko.

[billbelcher]

USELESS WITH THE MUSIC BLAIRING FOR NO REASON !

[dr.simranshaikh]

Please can you remove background music..?

[TheChandrasingh]

Please....remove back music, it's so anoying and disturbing....