carbon dioxide narcosis


narcosis

 [nahr-ko´sis] a reversible state of central nervous system depression induced by a drug.basal narcosis narcosis with complete unconsciousness, amnesia, and analgesia.carbon dioxide narcosis respiratory acidosis.nitrogen narcosis a state resembling drunkenness, with euphoria and disorientation, seen in divers below about 30 meters (100 feet) who are breathing compressed air, because of the high nitrogen content of air; some of the nitrogen enters the bloodstream and acts as a narcotic.

carbon dioxide narcosis

Personality changes, confusion, and coma due to an increase in carbon dioxide content of the blood. This may occur during oxygen therapy of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease or in patients receiving inadequate levels of artificial respiration. See also: narcosis