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| can be caused by emphysema, pulmonary edema, injury to the respiratory center of the medulla oblongata, airway destruction, or disorders of the muscles involved in breathing. |
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| can be caused by oxygen defficiency at high altitude, stroke, or severe anxiety. |
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| can be caused by actual loss of bicarbonate ions, ketosis, or failure of kidneys to excrete H+ |
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| can be caused by excessive vomiting of gastric contents, gastric suctioning, use of certain diuretics, severe dehydration, or excessive intake of alkaline drugs. |
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| occurs when water loss is greater than water gain. |
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| condition that can occur as water moves out of plasma into interstitial fluid and then into cells. |
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| the swelling of cells due to water moving from plasma into interstitial fluid and then into cells. |
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| an abnormal increase in the volume of interstitial fluid. |
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| can be caused by decreased potassium intake or kidney disease; results in muscle fatigue, increased urine output, changes in electrocardiogram. |
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| can be caused by excessive sodium in diet or with dehydration. |
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| can be caused by excessive water intake, excessive vomiting, or aldosterone deficiency. |
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| can occur during renal failure or destruction of body cells, which releases phosphates into the blood. |
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| can occur from hypoparathyroidism |
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