Pathologic Function
respiratory alkalosis
res·pi·ra·to·ry al·ka·lo·sis
Subclass of:
Hyperventilation; Alkalosis
Definitions related to alkalosis, respiratory:
  • (respiratory alkalosis) A condition in which the blood pH is greater than normal, secondary to impaired gas exchange.
    NCI Thesaurus
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (respiratory alkalosis) Alkalosis due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • A state due to excess loss of carbon dioxide from the body. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • Respiratory alkalosis is a primary decrease in carbon dioxide partial pressure (Pco2) with or without compensatory decrease in bicarbonate (HCO3?); pH may be high or near normal. Cause is an increase in respiratory rate or volume (hyperventilation) or both. Respiratory alkalosis can be acute or chronic. The chronic form is asymptomatic,...
    Merck Manuals
    Merck & Co., Inc., 2020
  • Respiratory alkalosis is a disturbance in acid and base balance due to alveolar hyperventilation. Alveolar hyperventilation leads to a decreased partial pressure of arterial carbon dioxide (PaCO2).
    Medscape
    WebMD, 2019
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