Respiratory alkalosis resident survival guide

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rinky Agnes Botleroo, M.B.B.S.

Overview

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Causes

Life Threatening Causes

Life-threatening causes of Respiratory Alkalosis include

• Sepsis (Cytokine mediated)

Common Causes

• Central Nervous System related causes:
  • Increased Intracranial Pressure
  • Stroke
  • Head injury
  • CNS infection
  • Intracranial hemorrhage
  • Pontine tumors
  • Anxiety Hyperventilation
  • Voluntary Hyperventilation
  • Sepsis(Cytokine mediated)
  • Chronic Liver disease(Toxin mediated)
  • Drugs(Salicylates, progesterone)
  • Pain
• Hypoxemic causes: Hypoxic stimulation leads to hyperventilation.
• Pulmonary Causes:
  • Pneumonia
  • Asthma
  • Pulmonary oedema
  • Pulmonary thromboembolism
• Extrinsic Causes(deliberate or iatrogenic):
  • Excessive minute ventilation during mechanical ventilation

Diagnosis

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Treatment

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Do's

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Don'ts

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