Often when taking diuretics you are also prescribed Potassium(K). Because the most common "loop" diuretics cause you to pee out excess K. Alkalosis is a result of too much Bicarbonate (HCO3) or too...
Metabolic alkalosis occurs when the body has more base than acid in the system. Chemists use the term "pH" to describe how acidic or alkaline (also called basic) a substance is.