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Usually by way of cardiac irregularities.

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What will not alter the pH balance severe vomiting prolonged diarrhea severe headache hyperventilation?

While severe headaches may signal something more serious, the symptom will not alter pH. Severe vomiting can lead to metabolic alkalosis, prolonged diarrhea can lead to metabolic acidosis, and hyperventilation can lead to respiratory alkalosis.


Does alcohol cause acidosis or alkalosis?

alkalosis


What is it called when your blood pH is too high?

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Is alkalosis dangerous?

Yes. It can cause electrolyte disbalances and death. It will also suppres the breathing (metabolic alcalosis only).


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What is the pH of alkalosis?

The meaning of alkalosis is a pH of blood higher than 7,45.


If a student hyperventilate and is disoriented before an exam are they experiencing acidosis or alkalosis?

The student would be experiencing alkalosis, as he/she is blowing off Co2 which is an acidic gas. This is known as acute alkalosis.


What is rumen alkalosis?

When the ph of ruminal goes more than 7 than it is termed as ruminal alkalosis


A student hyperventilates and is disoriented just before an exam Is this student likely to be experiencing acidosis or alkalosis?

alkalosis.


What is the prognosis for patients with metabolic alkalosis?

If metabolic alkalosis is recognized and treated promptly, the patient may have no long-term complications; however, the underlying condition that caused the alkalosis needs to be corrected or managed.


What substance would appear in the urine in alkalosis?

The question is phrased incorrectly... it is HPO4 not HOP4. The answer is H2PO4 in the urine in alkalosis.


What would cause metabolic alkalosis to slide into metabolic acidosis?

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