Respiratory acidosis

Etiology

Chronic obstructive lung disease or airway obstruction
CNS depression: opioids, O₂ in CO₂ retainer
Neuromuscular, eg, Guillain-Barré, myasthenia gravis, botulism
Structural disorder of the thorax
Myxedema

See related DDx

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