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Alkalosis is a condition concerning the pH of your blood and fluids. It occurs when your blood pH levels are imbalanced. When your blood is too acidic, it’s called acidosis. When...
Alkalosis occurs when your body has too many bases. It can occur due to decreased blood levels of carbon dioxide, which is an acid. It can also occur due to increased blood levels of bicarbonate...
Metabolic alkalosis occurs when digestive issues disrupt the blood’s acid-base balance. It can also be due to conditions affecting the liver, kidneys or heart. Metabolic alkalosis is usually not life-threatening.
Alkalosis is the result of a process reducing hydrogen ion concentration of arterial blood plasma (alkalemia). In contrast to acidemia (serum pH 7.35 or lower), alkalemia occurs when the serum pH is higher than normal (7.45 or higher).
Metabolic alkalosis, a disorder that elevates the serum bicarbonate, can result from several mechanisms: intracellular shift of hydrogen ions; gastrointestinal loss of hydrogen ions; excessive renal hydrogen ion loss; administration and retention of bicarbonate ions; or volume contraction around a constant amount of extracellular bicarbonate ...
Alkalosis is a pathophysiological condition characterized by the buildup of excess base or alkali in the body. Alkalosis results in an abnormally high serum pH (arterial pH greater than 7.45), termed alkalemia, forming one end of the spectrum of acid-base disorders.
Alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali). This is the opposite of excess acid (acidosis). The kidneys and lungs maintain the proper balance (proper pH level) of chemicals called acids and bases in the body.
Alkalosis is excessive blood alkalinity (a measure of blood pH) caused by an overabundance of bicarbonate in the blood or a loss of acid from the blood (metabolic alkalosis), or by a low level of carbon dioxide in the blood that results from rapid or deep breathing (respiratory alkalosis).
Metabolic alkalosis is a type of alkalosis that occurs when your blood becomes overly alkaline. It's most often caused by excessive vomiting. We'll tell you how it's treated.
Respiratory alkalosis usually isn’t harmful on its own. But some causes can be serious and need immediate treatment. A healthcare provider can help you get to the bottom of your symptoms and treat the root cause.