Hypoxia Hypoxia is a medical term to describe low oxygen (O2) level in your cells or tissues that arises when oxygen demand exceeds oxygen supply ((Chapter

Hypochloremic alkalosis Hypochloremia is defined as a serum chloride level of less than 95 mEq/L. Hypochloremic alkalosis results from either low chloride intake or excessive

Metabolic alkalosis Metabolic alkalosis is defined as a disease state that increases the serum bicarbonate concentration (HCO3-) above 30 meq/L causing the arterial blood pH

Respiratory alkalosis Respiratory alkalosis is defined as a disease state where the arterial blood pH rises into the alkaline range greater than 7.45 secondary to

Renal tubular acidosis Renal tubular acidosis (RTA) is a general term for when your kidneys cannot properly remove acid from your body. Renal tubular acidosis

Metabolic acidosis Metabolic acidosis also known as non-respiratory acidosis, is a condition in which your blood pH falls below 7.35 due to some metabolic process ((Kraut,

Normal anion gap acidosis Normal anion gap acidosis also called hyperchloremic acidosis and less precisely non-anion gap acidosis, is an acidosis (blood pH less than

Hyperchloremic acidosis Hyperchloremic acidosis also called normal anion gap acidosis and less precisely non-anion gap acidosis, is an acidosis (blood pH less than 7.35) that is

Alcoholic ketoacidosis Alcoholic ketoacidosis is the buildup of ketones in your blood caused by very heavy alcohol use. Alcoholic ketoacidosis can occur in adults of

Tic disorder Tics are fast, repetitive, purposeless, involuntary muscle movements that result in sudden and difficult to control muscular jerks (twitches, movements) or vocal sounds. There is