hormonal and metabolic disorders
Alkalosis
Causes of Alkalosis
If too much bicarbonate in the blood, a loss of acid from the blood, or a low level of carbon dioxide in the blood overwhelms the body's Control of Acid-Base Balance , the blood will become alkalotic. Alkalosis is categorized depending on its primary cause as Metabolic Respiratory Metabolic alkalosis develops when the body Loses too much acid Gains too much base For example, stomach acid is lost during periods of prolonged vomiting or when stomach acids are suctioned with a stomach tube (as is sometimes done in hospitals). In rare cases, metabolic alkalosis develops in a person who has ingested too much base from substances such as baking soda (bicarbonate of soda). In addition, metabolic alkalosis can develop when excessive loss of fluids and electrolytes (such as sodium or potassium) affects the kidneys' ability to maintain the blood's acid-base balance. For instance, loss of potassium sufficient to cause metabolic alkalosis may result from an Hyperaldosteronism or the use of diuretics (for example, thiazides, Respiratory alkalosis develops when Rapid, deep breathing (hyperventilation) causes too much carbon dioxide to be expelled from the bloodstream The most common cause of hyperventilation, and thus respiratory alkalosis, is Overview of Anxiety Disorders . Other causes of hyperventilation and consequent respiratory alkalosis include pain, low levels of oxygen in the blood, fever, and 