What Is Respiratory Acidosis?
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
9. Diagnosis
In order to diagnose respiratory acidosis, it will be necessary to know the pH level of the patient’s blood. Other tests will help to tell how much CO2 and oxygen there is in the blood, while tests may also be performed to help measure the levels of electrolytes in the blood.
In order to treat the condition fully, doctors will also need to know what the underlying cause is. This can include x-rays and other methods of determining how well the lungs are functioning. Other tests may look at how much glucose there is in the blood, and doctors may also look to see if there are certain drugs in the patient’s body.
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