Management of Respiratory Acidosis

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Respiratory acidosis arises when air going out of the lungs fails to adequately exchange the carbon dioxide formed in the body for the incoming oxygen in air. It can be acute and chronic. Acidosis is a condition of characterized with too much acid level. It happens in conditions such as diabetic ketoacidosis and kidney disease as well as many other diseases.

Symptoms

Loss of memory
Headache
Sleep disorder
Confusion
Anxiety
Personality changes
Drowsiness
Stupor
Muscle jerking

Treatments

Prompt breathing assistance is important in treating this condition.
The underlying sickness that impedes normal respiration of the condition must be given adequate and appropriate medical treatment.
Medication that improves respiration can also be give with the aim of opening the paths to the lungs.
Provision of positive-pressure ventilation via a face mask may be used to assist respiration.
Usage of breathing tube inserted through the airway in critical condition to artificially aid respiration.

 
Preventions

Respiratory acidosis can be averted by having a healthy respiratory function and system.
Proper monitoring and adequate management of prolong sickness that affects respiration must be put in place.
Avoid medications that have significant effects on lowering respiration.
Desist from unhealthy lifestyles such as smoking and alcohol consumption

Maintain a healthy diet and regular exercise to reduce the risk of diabetes, obesity and heart disease and diabetes which have been linked to respiratory disorder.