Respiratory alkalosis occurs when the levels of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the blood aren’t balanced. Your body needs oxygen to function properly. When you inhale, you introduce oxygen into the ...

Alkalosis is a condition concerning the pH of your blood and fluids. It occurs when your blood pH levels are imbalanced. When your blood is too acidic, it’s called acidosis. When it’s too alkaline, it ...

The acid-base composition of plasma during hypocapneic anesthesia in man has been used to construct a 95 per cent significance band defining the acute steady-state response to reduced carbon dioxide ...

When your body is healthy, it maintains pH balance on its own. However, certain health conditions can cause pH imbalances, which make it difficult for your body to function properly. Sometimes, ...

THERE has been an increasing interest in the study of cerebrospinal-fluid acid–base values because alterations in brain function during systemic acid–base disorders correlate poorly with blood or ...

Extract: Maternal respiratory alkalosis from hyperventilation before delivery has been associated with depression and acidosis of some newborn infants. In these in utero studies of 6 primate fetuses, ...

Breathing too fast can cause a person to go into respiratory alkalosis. This occurs when a person’s pH level is higher than 7.45. Symptoms may include chest pain, lightheadedness, and muscle stiffness ...