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Respiratory Alkalosis

Respiratory Alkalosis is a condition where the pH levels of the blood suffer an imbalance. This occurs when somebody has a high level of carbon dioxide accumulated in the blood due to reduced oxygen intake. This seriously disrupts the acid-base balance of the body. One may suffer respiratory alkalosis with an episode of hyperventilation.

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Is my low bicarbonate level causing respiratory alkalosis?

Query: Hello doctor, I have been really sick from last two weeks. Two weeks ago, I had flu symptoms, like headaches, body aches, low fever, chest tightness, and shortness of breath. The chest symptoms were there straight away, and my asthma medicines (Symbicort and Ventolin) were not working from the start...  Read Full »


Dr. Nookala Sunil Kumar

Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. I am sorry for your trouble. From the symptoms that you have explained, and the reports that you have uploaded (attachment removed to protect patient identity), it appears that you are an asthmatic patient and it is not under control. And you are also anxious. Let me ...  Read Full »

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