Alkalosis 491591 222778526 2008-07-01T01:55:42Z Rcej 1612789 [[WP:UNDO|Undid]] revision 222754927 by [[Special:Contributions/128.125.140.131|128.125.140.131]] ([[User talk:128.125.140.131|talk]]) - grammar {{Infobox_Disease | Name = {{PAGENAME}} | Image = | Caption = | DiseasesDB = | ICD10 = {{ICD10|E|87|3|e|70}} | ICD9 = {{ICD9|276.3}} | ICDO = | OMIM = | MedlinePlus = | eMedicineSubj = | eMedicineTopic = | MeshID = D000471 | }} '''Alkalosis''' refers to a condition reducing [[hydrogen ion]] concentration of [[artery|arterial]] [[blood plasma]] ('''alkalemia'''). Generally alkalosis is said to occur when [[pH]] of the blood exceeds 7.45. The opposite condition is [[acidosis]]. ==Types== More specifically, alkalosis can refer to: * [[Respiratory alkalosis]] * [[Metabolic alkalosis]] ==Causes== The main cause of respiratory alkalosis is [[hyperventilation]], resulting in a loss of [[carbon dioxide]]. Compensatory mechanisms for this would include increased dissociation of the [[carbonic acid]] buffering intermediate into [[hydrogen ion]]s, and the related consumption of [[bicarbonate]], both of which would lower blood [[pH]]. Metabolic alkalosis can be caused by prolonged vomiting, resulting in a loss of [[hydrochloric acid]] with the stomach content. Severe [[dehydration]], and the consumption of alkali are other causes. Compensatory mechanism for metabolic alkalosis involve slowed breathing by the lungs to increase serum carbon dioxide, a condition leaning toward respiratory [[acidosis]]. As respiratory acidosis often accompanies the compensation for metabolic alkalosis, and visa versa, a delicate balance is created between these two conditions. ==See also== * [[Acidosis]] * [[Acid-base physiology]] * [[Acid-base homeostasis]] * [[milk-alkali syndrome]] * [[Mixed disorder of acid-base balance]] == References == *{{GoldBookRef|title=alkalosis|url=http://goldbook.iupac.org/A00221.html}} {{Fluid, electrolyte, acid base metabolic pathology}} [[Category:Electrolyte disturbances]] {{med-stub}} [[da:Alkalose]] [[de:Alkalose]] [[es:Alcalosis]] [[it:Alcalosi]] [[nl:Alkalose]] [[pl:Zasadowica]] [[pt:Alcalose]] [[ru:Алкалоз]] [[fi:Alkaloosi]] [[sv:Alkalos]]