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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
Prolonged hyperventilation is associated with lowering of
A Plasma PCO2
B Plasma HCO3
C Plasma Ca++
D Plasma pH
E Urinary HCO3-
Feature/s of respiratory alkalosis is/are
A Hypokalemia
B Low CO2
C Rapid shallow respiration
D Hypotension
E Low O2
Causes of respiratory alkalosis are
A High altitude
B Salicylate poisoning
C Vocal cord paralysis
D Hypothermia
E Hypoventilation
Followings are the causes of respiratory alkalosis.
A Voluntary hyperventilation
B While exposed to high altitude
C Laryngospasm
D Chronic obstructive airway disease
E Chronic renal failure
Respiratory alkalosis is characterized by
A Fall in PCO2
B Fall in bicarbonate concentration
C An increased HCO3-/PCO2 ratio
D Low PH
E Low anion gap
Causes of respiratory alkalosis include
A Pregnancy
B Gram negative sepsis
C Pulmonary embolism
D Hypoventilation
E Myasthenic crisis
Hyperventilation can cause
A A fall in plasma bicarbonate concentration
B Increased sensitivity to bicarbonate
C Tetany
D An increase in urine output
E A reduction in cardiac output
Hypokalaemic alkalosis may occur in
A Cirrhosis of liver
B Pyloric stenosis
C Primary hyperaldosteronism
D Type-I renal tubular acidosis
E Chronic renal failure

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