Rachana Forum Junior
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| | 05/28/04 - 09:48 AM  
 
   
 
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What is the effect of hyperventilation on total, free and bound Calcium?
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| suvi21 Forum Junior
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| | 05/28/04 - 01:33 PM  
 
   
 
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Alkalosis...loss of H+ ions....negative charge on albumin increases....binds more Ca from the free Ca pool. So, total Ca doesn't change, bound Ca increases and free Ca decreases, precipitating tetany.
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| dranuragagrawal Forum Newbie
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| | 05/31/04 - 12:47 PM  
 
   
 
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suvis correct
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