Question

What is respiratory alkalosis ?

Answer 1

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Respiratory alkalosis is a condition where there occurs imbalance in the level of CO₂ and O₂ inside our body. This leads to a disturbance in the acid-base balance. Symptoms include elevated arterial pH, hyperventilation etc. It may occur due to increased rate of respiration, ​decrease in net renal acid excretion etc.

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