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Respiratory alkalosis

Alternative Names:

Alkalosis - respiratory



Treatment:

Treatment is aimed at the disease that causes hyperventilation and respiratory alkalosis. Life-threatening respiratory alkalosis is very rare.



Expectations (prognosis):
The prognosis is based on the disease that causes the respiratory alkalosis.

Complications:

Seizures may occur if the alkalosis is extremely severe. This is very rare.



Calling your health care provider:
Call your health care provider if you have any symptoms of lung disease, such as chronic cough or shortness of breath.

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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