Metabolic Alkalosis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Metabolic Alkalosis
Metabolic Alkalosis is a metabolic condition in which the pH of the blood is elevated beyond the normal range. This is usually the result of decreased hydrogen ion concentration, leading to increased bicarbonate, or alternatively a direct result of increased bicarbonate concentrations. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- The first clue to metabolic alkalosis is often an elevated bicarbonate concentration.1
- Compensation for metabolic alkalosis occurs mainly in the lungs, which retain carbon dioxide (CO2) through slower breathing, or hypoventilation. 2
- Diagnosis of Metabolic Alkalosis can be obtained through Atrial Blood Gas and Serum Electrolytes Analysis. 3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ eMedicine: Metabolic Alkalosis
- ↑ Wikipedia: Compensation
- ↑ The Merck Manuals: Metabolic Alkalosis
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
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- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: Alkalosis:Metabolic, Metabolic Alka
- Last update: Apr. 23, 2009
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