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- Jennifer T Soifer and Hyung T Kim.
- Department of Emergency Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, 1200 North State Street, Los Angeles, CA 90033, USA. Electronic address: jtsoifer@yahoo.com.
- Emerg. Med. Clin. North Am.. 2014 May 1;32(2):453-63.
AbstractMetabolic alkalosis is a common disorder, accounting for half of all acid-base disturbances in hospitalized patients. It is the result of an increase in bicarbonate production, a decrease in bicarbonate excretion, or a loss of hydrogen ions. Most causes of metabolic alkalosis can be divided into 4 categories: chloride depletion alkalosis, mineralocorticoid excess syndromes, apparent mineralocorticoid excess syndromes, and excess alkali administration. Treatment is usually supportive and based on cause of the alkalosis.Copyright © 2014 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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