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Metabolic Alkalosis

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Metabolic alkalosis is defined as a primary increase in serum [HCO3 −]>32 mEq/L with pH >7.45. Hypoventilation with an increase in arterial pCO2 is an appropriate respiratory response for an increase in serum [HCO3 −]. Thus, metabolic alkalosis is characterized by an elevated pH, an increase in serum [HCO3 −], and an elevated pCO2.

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  1. Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Rutgers New Jersey Medical, Newark, NJ, USA

    Alluru S. Reddi MD, PhD (Professor of Medicine, Chief)

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Reddi, A.S. (2018). Metabolic Alkalosis. In: Fluid, Electrolyte and Acid-Base Disorders. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-60167-0_31

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