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Hyperventilation of Cirrhosis

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Hyperventilation of Cirrhosis

Proposed MechanismsHyperammonemiaProgesterone/EstradiolSympathetic

Alkalosis in Liver PatientsHypoxiaDecreased DLCOElevated A-a gradient Contraction alkalosisDiuretic therapyVomitingDx of Exclusion: Hypercapnia hypersensitivity