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This type of acidosis is usually caused when the body is unable to remove enough carbon dioxide through breathing. Other names for respiratory acidosis are hypercapnic acidosis and carbon dioxide acidosis. Causes of respiratory acidosis include: 1  Chest deformities, such as kyphosis. 2  Chest injuries. 3  Chest muscle weakness. 4  Chronic lung disease.
Compare the lab results with the normal values. In respiratory acidosis, the increased carbon dioxide is the primary cause for the other lab results. Increased CO2 causes the equilibrium to shift right increasing H2CO3, H+ and HCO3-. Increased H+ ion leads to decreased pH, (7.l5) from normal 7.4.