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Clinical Approach to Acid-base Disorders - University at Buffalo

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Respira<strong>to</strong>ry Alkalosis<br />

1.Problem caused by voluntary or mechanical<br />

hyperventil<strong>at</strong>ion or increased neurochemical<br />

stimul<strong>at</strong>ion of ventil<strong>at</strong>ion by central or<br />

peripheral p causes e.g. anxiety, head trauma,<br />

CNS tumors/infections, drugs, pain, fever,<br />

pulmonary embolism, pneumonia, CHF,<br />

asthma etc.

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