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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
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
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
Causes of respiratory alkalosis include
A Pregnancy
B Gram negative sepsis
C Pulmonary embolism
D Hypoventilation
E Myasthenic crisis
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
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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