gastroenteritis - Biology Forum

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- December 11, 2005 at 10:32 pm #2893
  natakadrit
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  An individual has an episode of gastroenteritis with vomiting and diarrhea. How it will affect his intracellular and extracellular fluid compartments volume and osmolality? What acid-base abnormality will he develop? 😥
- December 12, 2005 at 1:24 pm #34836
  bionewbie
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  When someone is vomitting, they are vomitting up acid. You are losing H+ in the body, and this cause an increase in pH which results in metabolic alkalosis. Also, there will be increase in bicarbonate.
  Hope that helps.
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