respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/5859/respiratory-alkalosis as hyperventilation can lead to alkalosis, is it because they are losing to many hydrogen ions from breathing out to fast or gaining to many from breathing in faster?? en-USTelligent Community 10Re: respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56898?ContentTypeID=1Fri, 27 Nov 2009 08:41:26 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:65964b93-ce32-41a4-8bfd-4a43ed39c97eNick Shackleton <p>Yes it is!&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56829?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Nov 2009 21:21:06 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:cc15b4c6-3012-4c8d-9093-bb284ce50e7fHoneybadger<p>Is it the one written by Liz Welsh? </p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56754?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:15:22 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:aac2f33d-9025-459f-9351-2cef6ed5b937Nick Shackleton <p>[quote user=&quot;Freckle&quot;]</p> <p>[quote user=&quot;Nick Shackleton&quot;]</p> <p>Taken from the book Anaesthesia for veterinary nurses</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>which should be given to every nurse upon enrollment with the RCVS in my opinion <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Tonque_out_smiley.png" alt="Stick out tongue" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>It&#39;s been a god send for my Diploma! Very handy to have</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56753?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:14:10 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:444c7194-c415-4738-93d1-bc80d376704dFreckle<p>[quote user=&quot;Nick Shackleton&quot;]</p> <p>Taken from the book Anaesthesia for veterinary nurses</p> <div style="clear:both;"></div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>which should be given to every nurse upon enrollment with the RCVS in my opinion <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Tonque_out_smiley.png" alt="Stick out tongue" /></p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>Re: respiratory alkalosishttps://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/56751?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:06:49 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:749da300-3fdf-4372-9982-8c959b320f11Nick Shackleton <p>Changes in respiratory rate (either voluntary or during&nbsp;anaesthesia) will affect the body&#39;s hydrogen ion&nbsp;concentrations. Hyperventilation results in the loss of carbon dioxide and a drop in hydrogen ions.</p> <p>Taken from the book Anaesthesia for veterinary nurses</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>