10 Hypercapnia Symptoms
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Disorientation
High levels of carbon dioxide in the bloodstream can cause rapid breathing and confusion. Someone with hypercapnia may feel disorientated. A person in this altered mental state may not know where or who they are. They may have difficulty remembering dates and times.
Delirium and dementia are common causes of disorientation. Physical disorders such as amnesia and carbon monoxide poisoning are other possible causes of this state of mental confusion. Although disorientation itself isn't necessarily serious, the conditions that cause it may be life threatening.
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