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Respiratory acidosis - correct answers Higher than normal blood acid levels caused by impaired lung function. Leads to retained co2 in kings and blood. Hypoventilation S/s: HA, anxiety, blurred vision, restlessness SOB causes: asthma, COPD, acute plum edema, severe obesity, NM disorders, sedative overdose, obstructed airways respiratory alkalosis - correct answers Disturbance in acid-base balance due to alveolar hyperventilation. When you breath too fast or too deep, and co2 levels drop ...