Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (748 page)

   Excessive alkali administration

   Potassium depletion (GI loss, lack of potassium intake, diuresis)

   Excess adrenal steroids (Cushing disease, primary aldosteronism)

   Chronic alkalosis

   Potassium-losing nephropathy

   Respiratory alkalosis (decreased dissolved CO
₂
)

   Hysteria

   Stimulation of respiratory center by increased intracranial pressure

   Hypoxia with normal overall alveolar diffusion of CO
₂

   Fever

   Salicylate poisoning (early)

   Excessive artificial ventilation

Decreased In

   Metabolic acidosis (bicarbonate deficit)