Excessive body bicarbonate content Renal alkalosis Diuretic therapy (after diuretic effect has ceased) Poorly reabsorbable anion therapy: carbenicillin, penicillin, sulfate, phosphate Posthypercapnia Gastrointestinal alkalosis Loss of HCl from vomiting or nasogastric suction Intestinal alkalosis: chloride diarrhea NaHCO3 (baking soda) Sodium citrate, lactate, gluconate, acetate Transfusions Antacids Normal body bicarbonate content “Contraction alkalosis” | Excessive body bicarbonate content Renal alkalosis Normotensive Bartter syndrome (renal salt wasting and secondary hyperaldosteronism) Severe potassium depletion Refeeding alkalosis Hypercalcemia and hypoparathyroidism Hypertensive Endogenous mineralocorticoids Primary aldosteronism Hyperreninism Adrenal enzyme (11-beta-hydroxylase and 17-alpha-hydroxylase) deficiency Liddle syndrome Exogenous alkali Exogenous mineralocorticoids Licorice |