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a state due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body, usually as a result of hyperventilation; hyperventilation may be either psychogenic or physical in nature, with the most common physical problems being disordered regulation in the central nervous system and pulmonary conditions.Medical dictionary. 2011.
Respiratory alkalosis — Infobox Disease Name = Respiratory alkalosis Caption = Davenport diagram DiseasesDB = 406 ICD10 = ICD10|E|87|3|e|70 ICD9 = ICD9|276.3 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000111 eMedicineSubj = med eMedicineTopic = 2009 MeshID = D000472 Respiratory… … Wikipedia
respiratory alkalosis — noun alkalosis resulting from increased gas exchange in the lungs (as in hyperventilation associated with extreme anxiety or aspirin intoxication or metabolic acidosis) • Hypernyms: ↑alkalosis … Useful english dictionary
compensated respiratory alkalosis — a respiratory alkalosis in which the pH of the blood has been returned toward normal through retention of acid or excretion of base by renal mechanisms … Medical dictionary
Alkalosis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME 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… … Wikipedia
Alkalosis — A dangerous decrease in the normal acidity of the blood. There is too much base in the blood and body. This is a distinctly abnormal condition. It results from the accumulation of base or the depletion of acid. The pH of the alkalotic body… … Medical dictionary
alkalosis — alkalotic /al keuh lot ik/, adj. /al keuh loh sis/, n. Pathol. a condition of the blood and other body fluids in which the bicarbonate concentration is above normal, tending toward alkalemia. [1910 15; ALKAL(I) + OSIS] * * * ▪ pathology… … Universalium
Respiratory system — See also: Respiratory tract Respiratory A complete, schematic view of the human respiratory system with their parts and functions. Latin … Wikipedia
alkalosis — n. a condition in which the alkalinity of body fluids and tissues is abnormally high. This arises because of a failure of the mechanisms that usually maintain a balance between alkalis and acids in the arterial blood (see acid base balance).… … The new mediacal dictionary
Respiratory compensation — is a mechanism by which plasma pH can be altered by varying the respiratory rate. It is faster than renal compensation, but has less ability to restore normal values.In metabolic acidosis, chemoreceptors sense a deranged acid base system, and… … Wikipedia
Metabolic alkalosis — Classification and external resources Davenport diagram ICD 10 E … Wikipedia
