Metabolic alkalosis is a metabolic condition with an elevated pH beyond the normal range (7.35-7.45). This is the result of primarily increased bicarbonate plasma concentrations or decreased hydrogen ion concentration leading to a relative excess of plasma bicarbonate. Secondary or compensatory processes that cause an elevation in plasma bicarbonate should be separated from primary processes [ 1, 2 ].
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Gierth, M., Burger, M., & Banas, B. (2014). Metabolic alkalosis. In Urology at a Glance (pp. 77–80). Springer Berlin Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54859-8_16
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