respiratory alkalosis

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respiratory alkalosis - alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis)

alkalosis - abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues

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alkalosis			Respiratory Alkalosis occurs when there is an excessive loss of carbon dioxide through hyperventilation. Acid-base disorders-a quick, solid review by Steinert, Don / FOCUS: Journal for Respiratory Care & Sleep Medicine 25) After about 30 minutes of hyperventilation, however, there is a drop in potassium, with a shift of potassium from the intracellular to extracellular space as the body attempts to buffer the respiratory alkalosis with K+ ions replacing H+ ions. Investigating elevated potassium values by Baer, Daniel M.; Ernst, Dennis J.; Willeford, Susan I.; Gambino, Raymond / Medical Laboratory Observer ii) heightened sympathetic excitability resulting from both respiratory alkalosis, and elevated levels of adrenalin due to factors such as chronic stress (Schleifer, Ley, & Spalding, 2002). Development of the RoBE self-efficacy scale for people with breathing ... by Rowley, Janet; Nicholls, David / New Zealand Journal of Physiotherapy			respected respecter respectful respectfully respectfulness respecting Respection respective Respective symmetry respectively Respectless respects Respectuous respell Resperse Respersion Respighi Respirability respirable respiration Respirational Respirative respirator respiratory respiratory acidosis respiratory alkalosis respiratory center respiratory disease respiratory disorder respiratory distress syndrome respiratory distress syndrome of the newborn respiratory enzyme respiratory failure Respiratory foods respiratory illness respiratory infection respiratory organ respiratory pigment respiratory quotient respiratory rate respiratory syncytial virus respiratory system respiratory therapy respiratory tract respiratory tract infection Respiratory tree respire respirometer respite respite care Respiteless			respirational respirational respirations respirations respirations respirations respirations Respirations Have Ceased Respirative respirator respirator respirator Respirator Fit Test Respirator Program Administrator respirator shock respirator shock respirator shock respirator shock Respirators Respirators Respirators respiratory respiratory respiratory Respiratory acid Respiratory acid Respiratory acid respiratory acidosis respiratory acidosis respiratory acidosis respiratory alkalosis Respiratory and Enteric Viruses Branch Respiratory and Systemic Infection Laboratory Respiratory and Upper Digestive Tract Respiratory Arousal Index Respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest Respiratory arrest respiratory assessment Respiratory Assist Device respiratory b respiratory b respiratory b respiratory bronchiole respiratory bronchiole respiratory bronchiole Respiratory bronchioles Respiratory bronchioles Respiratory bronchioles Respiratory Bronchiolitis Interstitial Lung Disease Respiratory Bronchiolitis-Associated Interstitial Lung Disease respiratory burn respiratory burst of neutrophils respiratory burst of neutrophils respiratory c respiratory c respiratory c respiratory c respiratory c's respiratory c's respiratory c's

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