NUR 320 · Week 2 · NR-MS-113
Metabolic alkalosis
A high pH is the one result nobody treats as alarming — which is why an alkalosis can sit on top of a dangerous acidosis and hide it completely, and why the gap must be calculated even when the blood is alkaline.
Fluids / Electrolytes / Acid–BaseVersion v2.0Reviewed 2026-07-22
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