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  1. Hypoxic Drive

    loafin' replied to littlehobo's topic in General Nursing

    I will agree that there is alot of controversy. I read the link and did a search and it seems that there is no disagreement on oxygen causing acidosis in chronic hypercapnic's. whether it's from the...

  2. Hypoxic Drive

    loafin' replied to littlehobo's topic in General Nursing

    The hypoxic drive theory is a result of chronic CO2 retention not the other way around. The body has a high CO2, low oxygen, and low pH( whether it's due to respiratory or metabolic) drive to breath....