carbon dioxide elimination

car·bon di·ox·ide e·lim·i·na·tion

the rate at which carbon dioxide enters the alveolar gas from the blood, equal in the steady state to the metabolic production of carbon dioxide by tissue metabolism throughout the body; units: mL/min STPD or mmol/min.
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To the contrary, some clinicians do not tolerate hypercapnic acidosis and use various techniques including extracorporeal carbon dioxide elimination to treat hypercapnia and acidosis.
Several techniques, including extra-corporeal carbon dioxide elimination, are being used or evaluated to treat hypercapnic acidosis (1,7-9).
Carbon dioxide clearance in critical care

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