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Metabolic Alkalosis
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Linked signs and symptoms
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- Blood: Potassium Decreased (Hypokalaemia)
- Breathing Deficiency (Hypoventilation)
- Breathing Stops (Apnoea)
- Dehydration
- Diarrhoea (Diarrhea)
- Heart Rate Irregular (Arrhythmia)
- Kidney (Renal) Impairment
- Mind: Lightheadedness
- Muscle Spasm (Twitching)
- Shaky Hands
- Skin Bluish Coloration (Cyanosis)
- Skin Tingling Or Numbness (Paresthesias)
- Vomiting
- Vomiting Blood (Hematemesis)
Linked drugs / medications
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Treatments, therapies and supportive options
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Medical therapy
1Lifestyle changes
1Vitamins and minerals
1Linked diagnostic tests and investigations
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Biological markers/agents
8This visual map shows biological markers/agents reported as increased or decreased with this condition. These are educational relationships only; test results must be interpreted by a qualified clinician because ranges vary by lab, method, age, sex and clinical context.
Often increased
4- Blood pHReference range exampleAll: 7.35–7.45Linked diagnostic testsBlood pH Test
- Carbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2)Reference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 20–27 mEq/L; Newborn (0 - 1month): 13–21 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsCarbon Dioxide Total Content (TCO2)
- UrineReference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 4.5–7.5; Child (0 - 16y): 500–1,400 mLLinked diagnostic testsUrine Colour, Urine Creatinine Concentration
- Urine Potassium (K)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 25–100 mmol/dayLinked diagnostic testsUrine Potassium (K) Concentration
Often decreased
4- Calcium (Blood, Total)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 8.5–10.4 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 7.6–10.3 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsCalcium Concentration (Blood, Total)
- Chloride (Blood, Cl)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 97–106 mEq/L; Birth - 2wks: 94–106 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsChloride Concentration (Blood)
- Phosphate (PO4, Phosphorus, P)Reference range exampleAdult ( > 16y): 2.5–4.5 mg/dL; Birth - 2wks: 4.3–9.2 mg/dLLinked diagnostic testsPhosphate Concentration (PO4, Phosphorus)
- Potassium (K, Blood)AbbreviationKReference range exampleInfant (0 - 1y): 4.1–5.3 mEq/L; Child (0 - 16y): 3.4–4.7 mEq/LLinked diagnostic testsPotassium Concentration (K, Blood)
Introduction / full article
Metabolic Alkalosis
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