Alkalosis

Introduction: Alkalosis

Alkalosis: Blood alkalinity levels too high (opposite of acidosis). More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alkalosis is available below.

Symptoms of Alkalosis

• Irritability
• Muscle twitches
• Muscle spasms
• Muscle weakness

Medical Textbooks Online about Alkalosis

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Alkalosis?

• Misdiagnosis of Alkalosis
• Underlying causes of Alkalosis (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Causes of Alkalosis

• Vomiting
• Diarrhea
• Reduced urination (see Reduced urine)
• High altitute
• Mountain sickness

See full list of 8 causes of Alkalosis

More information about causes of Alkalosis:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Alkalosis (14 listings)
• Drug interactions causing Alkalosis (106 listings)
• Underlying causes of Alkalosis
• Alkalosis as a symptom

Treatments for Alkalosis

• Fluid replacement
• Intravenous fluids
• Rebreathing - if alkalosis caused by hyperventilation
• Treatment of the underlying cause

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Reseach about Alkalosis

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Clinical Trials for Alkalosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Alkalosis include:

• Acetazolamide for Respiratory Failure in Combination With Metabolic Alkalosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Acetazolamide
• Treatment of Metabolic Alkalosis in Acute Exacerbations of Cystic Fibrosis - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Normal saline IV, salt tablets

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Definitions of Alkalosis:

An abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Abnormally high alkalinity (low hydrogen-ion concentration) of the blood and other body tissues - (Source - WordNet 2.1)