Which condition (acidosis, alkalosis) would lead to more whole body potassium loss?
In acidosis hydrogen would exchange for intracellular potassium leading to hyperkalemia. Would the excess potassium in the blood eventually be excreted by raising aldosterone leading to whole body potassium loss or would the acidosis prevent the excretion and somehow maintain the hyperkalemia? How does this affect whole body potassium?
In alkalosis potassium and hydrogen would exchange to raise intracellular potassium and cause hypokalemia, but would that also lead to more potassium excretion?
Which condition would lead to more whole body potassium loss?
Is there a difference if the acidosis or alkalosis is acute or chronic?
Thanks,
Dan
In acidosis hydrogen would exchange for intracellular potassium leading to hyperkalemia. Would the excess potassium in the blood eventually be excreted by raising aldosterone leading to whole body potassium loss or would the acidosis prevent the excretion and somehow maintain the hyperkalemia? How does this affect whole body potassium?
In alkalosis potassium and hydrogen would exchange to raise intracellular potassium and cause hypokalemia, but would that also lead to more potassium excretion?
Which condition would lead to more whole body potassium loss?
Is there a difference if the acidosis or alkalosis is acute or chronic?
Thanks,
Dan