Metabolic alkalosis
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Priyamvada Singh, M.D. [2]
Overview
Metabolic alkalosis is an elevation of the pH in the bloodstream which results from decreased hydrogen ion concentration leading to increased bicarbonate and carbon dioxide concentrations, or alternatively a direct result of increased bicarbonate concentrations.
Epidemiology and Demographics
It is the most common acid-base disorder seen in hospital in the United States.