Symptoms of Alkalosis

List of symptoms of Alkalosis:

The list of signs and symptoms mentioned in various sources for Alkalosis includes the 4 symptoms listed below:

• Irritability
• Muscle twitches
• Muscle spasms
• Muscle weakness

Note that Alkalosis symptoms usually refers to various symptoms known to a patient, but the phrase Alkalosis signs may refer to those signs only noticable by a doctor.

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Alkalosis?

The list of other diseases or medical conditions that may be on the differential diagnosis list of alternative diagnoses for Alkalosis includes:

• Muscle cramps

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Other Possible Causes of these Symptoms

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• Irritability - see all causes of Irritability
• Muscle spasms - see all causes of Muscle spasms
• Muscle twitches - see all causes of Muscle twitch
• Muscle weakness - see all causes of Muscle weakness

Medical Books Online about Alkalosis

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Symptoms of Alkalosis: Online Medical Books

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Metabolic alkalosis: Signs and symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Clinical features of metabolic alkalosis result from the body’s attempt to correct the acid-base imbalance, primarily through hypoventilation. Other manifestations include irritability, picking at bedclothes (carphology), twitching, confusion, nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea (which aggravates alkalosis). Cardiovascular abnormalities (such as atrial tachycardia) and respiratory disturbances (such as cyanosis and apnea) also occur. In the alkalotic patient, diminished peripheral blood flow during repeated blood pressure checks may provoke carpopedal spasm in the hand — a possible sign of impending tetany (Trousseau’s sign). Uncorrected metabolic alkalosis may progress to seizures and coma.

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Respiratory alkalosis: Signs and Symptoms
(Professional Guide to Diseases (Eighth Edition))

Deep, rapid breathing; dizziness; agitation; circumoral and peripheral paresthesia; carpopedal spasms; twitching; muscle weakness; seizures; arrhythmias

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Respiratory alkalosis: Signs and symptoms
(Handbook of Diseases)

The cardinal sign of respiratory alkalosis is deep, rapid breathing, possibly exceeding 40 breaths/minute and much like the Kussmaul’s respirations that characterize diabetic acidosis.

Such hyperventilation usually leads to CNS and neuromuscular disturbances, such as light-headedness or dizziness (from below-normal carbon dioxide levels that decrease cerebral blood flow), agitation, circumoral and peripheral paresthesia, carpopedal spasms, twitching (possibly progressing to tetany), and muscle weakness. Severe respiratory alkalosis may cause cardiac arrhythmias that fail to respond to conventional treatment, seizures, or both.

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Alkalosis as a symptom:

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About signs and symptoms of Alkalosis:

The symptom information on this page attempts to provide a list of some possible signs and symptoms of Alkalosis. This signs and symptoms information for Alkalosis has been gathered from various sources, may not be fully accurate, and may not be the full list of Alkalosis signs or Alkalosis symptoms. Furthermore, signs and symptoms of Alkalosis may vary on an individual basis for each patient. Only your doctor can provide adequate diagnosis of any signs or symptoms and whether they are indeed Alkalosis symptoms.