The results of hypoventilation are hypoxia, hypercapnia, pulmonary hypertension with cor pulmonale, and respiratory acidosis. Treatment includes weight reduction in cases of obesity, artificial respiration, and possibly tracheostomy. Compare hyperventilation.
What causes warts on tongue? In most cases, a wart on the tongue is caused by a virus that is sexually transmitted from one person to another. The virus is known as human papilloma virus and once you get the virus, you have it forever. But donât be distressed, over 90% of the human population has this virus.
An injury from hot food or liquid that burns the tongue or simply biting the tongue can irritate the tongue to cause swelling. Conditions such as oral thrush or oral herpes viruses can cause the tongue to swell due to inflammation. Other medical conditions include tumorous cancer, acromegaly (giantism), amyloidosis, sarcoidosis, hypothyroidism, and Kawasaki disease. Tongue swelling can also be found in individuals with Down syndrome.