•Cause of metabolic alkalosis includes:
May be due to net loss of H+ through either the kidney (loss of H+ causes a gain HCO3-, which may occur due to volume depletion followed by activation of aldosterone system) or gut (Loss of gastric acid through vomiting and gastric suction or lavage)
As well as a net gain of bicarbonate through excessive administration of sodium bicarbonate etc
Bicarbonate conc greater than 35mmol/l is indicative of metabolic alkalosis
Intracellular shift of H+ in the presence of hypokalemia is another factor that may be responsible for alkalosis.
Management of metabolic alkalosis is primarily . . .
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