Respiratory Failure (cont.) Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure Arterial pCO2 (normally 40 mm Hg) exceeds 45 mmHg
Compensate increased heart rate and vasodilation warm, moist skin)
CNS effects muscular tremors, Coma. acidosis Hypercapnia produces
Ex. hypoventilation from CNS problem, thoracic cage or neuromuscular abnormalities (obstructive conditions)