Glossary for Respiratory alkalosis

• Acid-Base Imbalance: A disruption to the normal acid-base equilibrium in the body. There are four main groups of disorder involving an acid-base imbalance: respiratory acidosis or alkalosis and metabolic acidosis or alkalosis. Obviously the severity of symptoms is determined by the degree of imbalance.
• Acute liver failure: Rapid deterioration of the liver that is caused by severe damage to the liver. Acute liver failure may be caused by such things as paracetamol overdose, excess alcohol consumption, viral hepatitis, Reye syndrome or acute fatty liver of pregnancy.
• Acute mountain sickness: A condition that occurs when an un-acclimatized person climbs to high altitudes.
• Argininosuccinic aciduria: A rare inherited disorder of the urea cycle characterized by the lack of an enzyme (argininosuccinate lyase) which is needed to remove nitrogen from the body so a lack of the enzyme leads to a build-up of ammonia in the blood.
• Blood conditions: Conditions that affect the blood
• Cerebrovascular accident: Occurs when the blood supply to the brain is interrupted and results in cell injury and death.
• Chemical poisoning -- Acetylsalicylic Acid: Acetylsalicylic Acid is also known as aspirin and is primarily used to relieve pain, fever and inflammation. Excessive exposure to the chemical can cause various symptoms. The type and severity of symptoms varies depending on the amount of chemical involved and the nature of the exposure.
• Chest pain: Pain in the chest area.
• Dizziness: Feelings of lightheadedness or giddiness.
• Fainting: Temporary loss of conciousness or fainting.
• Heatstroke: Heat exhaustion and collapse from heat exposure
• Hyperventilation: Excessively rapid breathing causing blood gas imbalances
• Inborn urea cycle disorder: A genetic disorder involving a deficiency of one of the enzymes needed in the urea cycle. The urea cycle is the process of removing ammonia from blood stream by converting it to urea and excreting it via urine. A build-up of ammonia in the blood is toxic to the body and can cause serious brain damage. The progressively severe symptoms usually become obvious within the first few weeks of birth. Nevertheless, mild or partial enzyme deficiencies may cause little or no symptoms or symptoms that don't start until later in life.
• Meningoencephalitis: A condition which is characterized by inflammation of the brain and meninges
• Numbness: Loss of feeling or sensation
• Panic disorder: It is a severe medical condition characterized by extremely elevated mood.
• Pulmonary embolism: Blocked lung blood vessel often from a blood clot.
• Respiratory conditions: Any condition that affects the respiratory system
• Tetany: Sensation changes and muscle symptoms from low blood calcium

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