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Feb 23rd, 2021 - Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in an adolescent female: Questions.|2021|Benderlioğlu E,Öğütlü H,Akman AÖ,Taş D,Kuruç AI,|

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in an adolescent female: Answers.|2021|Benderlioğlu E,Öğütlü H,Akman AÖ,Taş D,Kuruç AI,|

Feb 20th, 2021 - The hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) is characterized by somatic/ psychological symptoms due to sustained hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis without any organic disease. The purpose of this study was to compare ventilatory parameters and symptoms...

Jan 29th, 2021 - Bartter syndrome is a rare inherited salt-losing renal tubular disorder characterized by secondary hyperaldosteronism with hypokalemic and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis and low to normal blood pressure. The primary pathogenic mechanism is defe...

Jan 26th, 2021 - Conn's syndrome is an important endocrine cause for secondary hypertension. Hypokalaemia paralysis and rhabdomyolysis with accelerated hypertension may be the presenting symptoms of Conn's syndrome. Here, we present one such case of a 38-year-old ...

Jan 29th, 2021 - Bartter syndrome is a rare inherited salt-losing renal tubular disorder characterized by secondary hyperaldosteronism with hypokalemic and hypochloremic metabolic alkalosis and low to normal blood pressure. The primary pathogenic mechanism is defe...

Metabolic alkalosis may develop as a consequence of urinary chloride (and sodium) wasting, excessive loss of salt in the sweat, or intestinal chloride wasting, among other causes. There is also a likely underrecognized association between poor sal...

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in an adolescent female: Questions.|2021|Benderlioğlu E,Öğütlü H,Akman AÖ,Taş D,Kuruç AI,|

Feb 23rd, 2021 - Hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis in an adolescent female: Answers.|2021|Benderlioğlu E,Öğütlü H,Akman AÖ,Taş D,Kuruç AI,|

Feb 23rd, 2021 - BECAUSE OF REPORTS OF INTESTINAL AND GASTRIC ULCERATION AND BLEEDING WITH CONTROLLED RELEASE POTASSIUM CHLORIDE PREPARATIONS, THESE DRUGS SHOULD BE RESERVED FOR THOSE PATIENTS WHO CANNOT TOLERATE OR REFUSE TO TAKE LIQUID OR EFFERVESCENT POTASSIUM ...

Feb 21st, 2021 - Potassium Chloride is indicated for the treatment and prophylaxis of hypokalemia with or without metabolic alkalosis, in patients for whom dietary management with potassium-rich foods or diuretic dose reduction are insufficient. Potassium Chloride...

Feb 20th, 2021 - The hyperventilation syndrome (HVS) is characterized by somatic/ psychological symptoms due to sustained hypocapnia and respiratory alkalosis without any organic disease. The purpose of this study was to compare ventilatory parameters and symptoms...

Apr 22nd, 2018 - Typically, patients present a few days after the onset of a viral respiratory illness, following exposure to a potent allergen or irritant, or after exercise in a cold environment. Frequently, patients have underused or have been underprescribed a...

Jun 22nd, 2017 - Answer: C. Hypochloremic hypokalemic metabolic alkalosis Infantile hypertrophic pyloric stenosis classically presents with progressive nonbilious projectile emesis and an enlarged pylorus (described as an "olive") upon abdominal examination. Prolo...

Feb 2nd, 2016 - Acetazolamide failed to reduce the duration of invasive mechanical ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients who had pure or mixed metabolic alkalosis, according to results from a clinical trial published online Feb. 2 i.

Feb 2nd, 2016 - Action Points Treatment with acetazolamide (Diamox) did not significantly reduce invasive mechanical ventilation times among hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and metabolic alkalosis, but the drug may still benefit t...

Feb 1st, 2016 - Acetazolamide, a drug that has been commonly used for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), does not significantly reduce time on a ventilator for patients with the disease and metabolic alkalosis, new data show. However, the difference be...