Abstract
Unlike a metabolic alkalosis (where an additional mechanism is responsible for the maintenance of the acid-base disturbance), a respiratory alkalosis persists only as long as the inciting pathology is active.
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Hasan, A. (2013). Respiratory Alkalosis. In: Handbook of Blood Gas/Acid-Base Interpretation. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-4315-4_8
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