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Does Anyone know???!!! - psuedomonas
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10-26-2008, 11:00 AM
Can anyone expain the mechanism behind having acidic urine in repeated vomiting..Even though there would be metabolic alkalosis??
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10-26-2008, 11:05 AM
Isnt the body suppused to preserve the acid to buffer up the alkalosis????
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10-26-2008, 11:36 AM
Repeated vomiting causes hypovolemia which increases aldosterone that increases H+ LOSS in urine produces what is called contraction alkalosis ...
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10-26-2008, 12:50 PM
I agree with red12345
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10-27-2008, 08:12 PM
ur quastion is wrong from the begining,,,go to Egymedicine.com to expain to you
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