What Is Respiratory Acidosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
7. First Signs of Acute Respiratory Acidosis
The symptoms of acute respiratory acidosis are likely to develop quickly, and one of the symptoms is a headache. A headache by itself is unlikely to raise an alarm, but the patient should get help if the symptom is unusually severe. The patient will also likely experience other symptoms.
Patients will also sometimes find that their vision becomes blurred, which should cause some alarm if it develops suddenly. Anxiety is another potential symptom and a feeling of restlessness will also arise in some cases. Some patients will also become very confused, which is another indicator that they probably need medical assistance.
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