In the fire service, we enjoy using abbreviations and acronyms for things. Some fire service personnel tend to go a bit overboard when talking, by using too much alphabet soup.. I'm not providing this information to encourage you to use more abbreviations in your everyday life.
alkalosis (alkÉlÅÂ´sis), n a disturbance of acid-base balance and water balance, characterized by an excess of alkali or a deficiency of acids. alkalosis, compensated, n a condition in which the blood bicarbonate is usually higher than normal but compensatory mechanisms have kept the pH level within normal range.
Alkalosis is a condition in which the body fluids have excess base (alkali). This is the opposite of excess acid (acidosis). The fluids in your body contain two substances: acids and bases; alkali is the base.The balance between acids and bases is called pH balance, and having too much or too little base or acid can cause a pH imbalance.Decreased carbon dioxide (an acid) or increased bicarbonate (a base) levels in the blood may result in alkalosis.ypokalemic alkalosis occurs when your body lacks the normal amount of potassium. Potassium is a mineral, often derived from food, which is essential to the proper functioning of the heart, kidneys, muscles, and nervous and digestive systems.