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== Clinical features ==
== Clinical features ==
Respiratory alkalosis is rarely clinically significant and rarely causes symptoms. It may cause symptoms like dizziness and syncope.  
Respiratory alkalosis is rarely clinically significant and rarely causes symptoms. It may cause symptoms like dizziness and syncope. The resulting hypocalcaemia may cause symptoms like perioral or extremity paraesthesia.  


== Diagnosis and evaluation ==
== Diagnosis and evaluation ==