03-07-2008, 03:54 PM
pathophysiology of chloride sensitive metabolic alkalosis??
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what is - aryan79
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03-07-2008, 04:09 PM
reduced extracellular fluid causes the renal tubules to reabsorb Na+. Because not enough Cl“ is available to accompany all the Na+ ions reabsorbed and this increased H+ secretion.
03-07-2008, 04:30 PM
ECF volume contrction couse increse mineralocorticoid action which couses bicarbonate retention H+ loss and K loss.
03-07-2008, 04:38 PM
u see this in use of thiazide and loop diuretics...and surreptitious vomiting. the urinary cl level should be < 20 mEq/L
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