Recent,short-term,respiratory alkalosis is characterized by failure to eliminate carbon dioxide as quickly as it is produced by compensatory reflexive responses in rate and depth of ventilation.

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Respiratory alkalosis is characterized by an increase in the pH of the blood due to a decrease in the partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PCO2). This can occur when there is an increase in the rate and depth of ventilation, which leads to the elimination of carbon dioxide from the body more quickly than it is produced.

Recent,short-Term,respiratory Alkalosis Is Characterized by Failure to Eliminate Carbon Dioxide