Some Adverse Physiological Effects of Hypocarbia and Methods of Maintaining Normocarbia during Controlled Ventilation

Abstract

Some of the adverse physiological effects of hypocarbia are described and the methods available to maintain the PaCO ₂ within or near the normal range during controlled ventilation are reviewed.

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Some Adverse Physiological Effects of Hypocarbia and Methods of Maintaining Normocarbia during Controlled Ventilation—A Review

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