HYPOKALEMIAHYPERKALEMIACARBON dioxide in waterCHLORIDE ionsThis article discusses a case of a 23-year-old woman who had metabolic alkalosis and hypokalemia. The common causes of metabolic alkalosis are vomiting and diuretic use, but the patient did not have a history of these factors....
*hyperkalemia freq present metabolic acidosisABGs ↓ pH↓ HCO3-↓ PaCO2 metabolic alkalosis:causes vomitinggastric suctionhypokalemiaK+ wasting diureticsalkali ingestionrenal loss of H+ (steriod or diuretic use) metabolic alkalosisS/S dizzytingling of fingers/toeshypertonic mmresp dep (compensatory)*...
In addition, there is also a risk of acute hyperkalemia if serum potassium levels are driven too high during repletion, particularly in newborns in whom an acute respiratory deterioration may occur, with worsened respiratory acidosis and the subsequent movement of potassium from the intracellular to ...
causes:hyperventilation(Anxiety PE and fear)mechanical ventilation Metabolic Acidosis ( Too much H+ Acid, too little bi carb) HA, low B, hyperkalemia, muscle twitching, warm flushed skin (vasodilation), nausea/ vomiting, decrease muscle tone and reflex ( confusion and drowsiness) KUSSMAUL ...