Respiratory alkalosis | |
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Other names | Alkalosis - respiratory[1] |
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Davenport diagram outlines pH and bicarbonate levels | |
Specialty | Pulmonology, Anaesthesia |
Symptoms | Tetany, palpitation[2] |
Causes | Hyperventilation,[1] Pulmonary disorder[3] |
Diagnostic method | Chest x-ray, Pulmonary function tests[1] |
Treatment | Detect underlying cause[1] |
Respiratory alkalosis is a medical condition in which increased respiration elevates the blood pH beyond the normal range (7.35–7.45) with a concurrent reduction in arterial levels of carbon dioxide.[1][4] This condition is one of the four primary disturbance of acid–base homeostasis.[5]
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