Alkalosis is usually ignorable, and minimal action is required at low to medium severity. Alkalosis and Acidosis will cancel each other out.
Caused by:
- Hyperventilation
- Vomiting
- Blood Packs who’s donor had alkalosis (alkalosis gained will be the donor’s alkalosis level at time of extraction divided by 5)
Effects:
- Seizure (at 60% or more)
- Palpitations (at 20% or more)
Treatments:
- Treating the causes
- Inducing Acidosis (preferably with Saline
- Transfusing neutral Blood Packs (unless the patient has 0% blood loss)