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HYPOXIC-HYPERCARBIC ENCEPHALOPATHY

Coma seen with advanced lung failure and resultant hypoventilation. Synonym: CO2 narcosis, hypoxic-hypercarbic encephalopathy, pulmonary encephalopathy.

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