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Respiratory alkalosis differs from metabolic alkalosis by the following features
A HCO3- is normal or low
B PCO2 is reduced
C Greater reduction in cerebral blood flow
D Tetany is less
E Urine is alkaline
Respiratory alkalosis differs from metabolic alkalosis by the following
A Reduction in cerebral blood flow is greater
B HCO-3 is normal or low
C PCO2 is reduced
D Likelihood of tetany is less
E Urine is alkaline
Alkalosis may result from
A Persisting vomiting
B Cushing’s syndrome
C Hyperventilation
D Hypoaldosteronism
E Alcoholism
Prolonged hyperventilation may lead to respiratory alkalosis which is associated with
A Lowering of plasma [HCO3]
B Lowering of plasma [Ca++]
C Lowering of plasma PCO2
D Increased renal reabsorption of HCO3
E Increased renal excretion of ammonium
Hypokalaemia with metabolic alkalosis occurs in
A Conn's syndrome
B Cushing's disease
C Thiazide diuretics [Davidson’s/24th/Box-19.9/P-622]
D Diarrhoea
E Ileo-jejunal fistula
Features of hypokalemic alkalosis are
A Thiazide therapy
B Cushing’s syndrome
C Hyporeninaemic hypoaldosteronism
D Chronic diarrhoea
E Ureterosigmoidostomy
Metabolic alkalosis is caused by
A Hypertrophic pyloric stenosis
B Loop diuretics
C Diarrhea
D Shock
E Salicylate poisoning
Causes of metabolic alkalosis are
A Diuretic abuse
B Excessive vomiting
C Laxative
D Fanconi anaemia
E Paracetamol poisoning
Alkalosis results from
A Persisting vomiting
B Cushing’s syndrome
C Conn’s syndrome
D Alcoholism
E Hypoaldosteronism
Metabolic alkalosis results from
A Prolonged vomiting
B Excess mineralocorticoids
C Diarrhea
D Ureterosigmoidostomy
E Massive blood transfusion

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