Emergency Care and Transportation of the Sick and Injured ...

2. Respiratory alkalosis causes numbness or tingling in the hands and feet and around the mouth. a. Patients may complain of chest pain. b. Will ultimately lead to carpopedal spasm, during which the hands and feet are clenched into a clawlike position. i. These symptoms often frighten the patient further, causing more hyperventilation. 3. ................
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