Respiratory alkalosis is a primary decrease in Pco2 with or without compensatory decrease in bicarbonate (HCO3â); pH may be high or near normal. Cause is an increase in respiratory rate or volume (hyperventilation) or both. Respiratory alkalosis can be acute or chronic. The chronic form is asymptomatic, but the acute form causes light-headedness, confusion, paresthesias, cramps, and syncope. Signs include hyperpnea or tachypnea and carpopedal spasms. Diagnosis is clinical and with ABG and serum electrolyte measurements.
John Dramani Mahama pronunciation (helpÂ·info) (/mÉËhÉËmÉ/ ; born 29 November 1958) is the current President of Ghana. Mahama served as the Vice President of Ghana from 2009 to 2012, and took office as President on 24 July 2012 following the death of his predecessor, John Atta Mills. He was elected to serve his first term as President in the December 2012 election.
Ghana was the first great African empire of the western Sudan. Historians believe that a group of. people called the Soninke founded Ghana as early as the year 300 and it thrived until around 1200. Ghana. became known for its rich culture, wealth, organization, and power.