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| Alternative Names: | Alkalosis - respiratory
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| Symptoms: | - Light-headedness
- Numbness
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| Signs and tests: | - Respiratory alkalosis is diagnosed by an arterial blood gas
- A chest X-ray or pulmonary function test may be done to diagnose possible lung disease
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Review Date: 1/25/2002
Reviewed By: David A. Kaufman, M.D., Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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