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Alkalemia – Metabolic and Respiratory Alkalosis

February 20, 2012 by CrashMaster

Alkalemia hypokalemia (and sensitization to dig related arrhythmias) reduction of ionized calcium leading to neurologic symptoms Stimulates anaerobic metabolism Metabolic Alkalosis Plasma bicarb>45 seek to lower it to Nasogastric Suction/Vomiting Diuretics-from increased loss of urinary electrolytes and water. Cl loss balanced by reabsorbtion of bicarb, H+ moves into cells to allow eflux of K. Mg […]

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