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Tratamiento: corticoides, diurticos pH: 7,50; pCO2: 60mmHg, pO2:54mmHg; HCO3: 50mmHg
En un nmero importante de pacientes con EPOC grave y terminal, se desarrolla una falla ventilatoria, que lleva a una hipercapnea crnica.
Esto se asocia con niveles plasmticos elevados de bicarbonato, que compensan el nivel elevado de CO2, reduciendo as el impulso de respirar asociado con la acidosis respiratoria.
ACETAZOLAMIDA
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= Acidosis Metablica
Hb es menos afn por el O2 y lo retiene menos de manera que lo entrega ms fcilmente a los tejidos
DOSIS: 250 mg/8-12 horas PACIENTES SIN FALLO RENAL PACIENTES SIN HEPATOPATIAS ALCALOSIS METABLICA TEST DE HIPERVENTILACIN
Four trials were included in the review. Of these, two were randomised parallel studies, one was a crossover study and the other had a sequential design. A total of 84 patients were involved.
In conclusion, in patients with heart failure, acetazolamide diminishes C-S respiration and improves oxyhemoglobin saturation, likely by decreasing chemosensitivity to hypoxia.