Sentences with phrase «metabolic alkalosis»
"Metabolic alkalosis" is a term used to describe a condition in the body where there is an increased level of basic substances called alkaline compounds. This happens when there is an imbalance in the body's acid-base level, making the body more alkaline (or less acidic) than it should be. Full definition
Christophe Faisy, M.D., Ph.D., of the European Georges Pompidou Hospital, Paris, and colleagues randomly assigned 382 patients with COPD who were expected to receive mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours to acetazolamide (500-1000 mg, twice daily) or placebo, administered intravenously in cases of pure or mixed metabolic alkalosis.
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This is especially true if the diarrhea is also compounded by vomiting as this can lead to metabolic alkalosis in dogs.
Among mechanically ventilated patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis, administration of the respiratory stimulant acetazolamide did not significantly reduce the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation, according to a study in the February 2 issue of JAMA.
Pets also breathe faster when blood bicarbonate levels are high and blood H + levels low due to an increase in body pH (metabolic alkalosis).
Unfortunately, there have been hundreds of reports linking GranuFlo with serious risks of heart attack, stroke, low blood pressure, metabolic alkalosis, and death.