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- Symptoms
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Respiratory alkalosis is a condition marked by low levels of carbon dioxide in the blood due to breathing excessively.
See also:
Alternative Names
Alkalosis - respiratory
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Common causes include:
- Anxiety
- Fever
Hyperventilation
Any lung disease that leads to shortness of breath can also cause respiratory alkalosis.
Images
Respiratory system
Review Date: 08/08/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
