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​Differential Diagnosis of Respiratory Alkalosis 
• Sudden recovery from metabolic acidosis
• Psychogenic hyperventilation (anxiety, hysteria)
• Hypoxemia (pneumonia, pulmonary embolism, atelectasis, highaltitude living)
• Hyponatremia
• Hepatic encephalopathy
• Gram-negative sepsis
• Drugs (salicylates, xanthines, progesterone, epinephrine, thyroxine, nicotine)
• CNS disorders (tumor, cerebrovascular accident [CVA], trauma, infections)
• Assisted ventilation
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