2023-07-16 13:00:00
Metabolic alkalosis is often treated with dietary modification and, in more severe cases, administration of intravenous fluids to restore blood pH balance. However, metabolic alkalosis can be a symptom of organ failure and in this case requires treatment of the cause that triggered it.
Metabolic alkalosis occurs when organic biochemistry becomes too alkaline, that is, when the pH is too basic (“Physiology, Metabolic Alkalosis”, published by the National Library of Medicine). To better understand, we must look at how pH works. pH (for “potential of hydrogen”) is a quantitative measure of the acidity or basicity (alkalinity) of aqueous solutions and liquids. The pH scale goes from 0 to 14: a pH below 7 qualifies an acidic liquid, and a pH above 7 an alkaline (or basic) liquid. To function well, the body needs the blood to be slightly alkaline, that is to say with a pH between 7.35 and 7.45. To obtain this pH, the body constantly makes adjustments in order to regulate the substances that can unbalance it (acids, electrolytes and gaz you sang). If the body produces too much acid or does not eliminate enough, it develops acidosis. If it secretes too much alkali or does not evacuate enough, alkalosis appears.
Metabolic alkalosis is not the only type of alkalosis that can affect the human body. Whether (…)
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