Hypercapnia describes high carbon dioxide (CO2) levels in the blood above 45 mm Hg. It can happen when there is an overproduction of CO2 or an inability to efficiently clear it from the body.

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People who suffer from the nighttime breathing disorder known as sleep apnea may develop high levels of carbon dioxide in the blood during the daytime -- a condition known ...

Transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO₂) monitoring represents a significant non‐invasive approach for assessing the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO₂), traditionally measured through arterial ...

A misleading bar chart comparing modern carbon dioxide (CO2) levels to those millions of years before humans existed ignores a large CO2 increase during the human era that has changed the climate and ...