ALLMedicine™ Alkalosis Center

May 1st, 2021 - Acquired Gitelman syndrome is a very rare disorder reported in association with autoimmune disorders, mostly Sjögren syndrome. It is characterized by the presence of hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis, hypocalciuria, hypomagnesaemia and hyper-renina...

Apr 8th, 2021 - Bartter syndrome (BS) is a well-recognised inherited tubular dysfunction that causes polyuria, metabolic alkalosis and hypokalaemia. Among BS cases, antenatal/neonatal BS (ABS) usually shows distinct polyhydramnios prenatally and presents features...

Apr 3rd, 2021 - The transepithelial transport of electrolytes, solutes, and water in the kidney is a well-orchestrated process involving numerous membrane transport systems. Basolateral potassium channels in tubular cells not only mediate potassium recycling for ...

Mar 17th, 2021 - Trust the Patient: An Unusual Case of Metabolic Alkalosis.|2021|Hoenig MP,Lecker SH,|

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

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...

May 1st, 2021 - Acquired Gitelman syndrome is a very rare disorder reported in association with autoimmune disorders, mostly Sjögren syndrome. It is characterized by the presence of hypokalaemic metabolic alkalosis, hypocalciuria, hypomagnesaemia and hyper-renina...

Apr 28th, 2021 - Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are 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 is insuffi...

Apr 20th, 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 ...

Apr 15th, 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 ...

Apr 15th, 2021 - Potassium chloride extended-release tablets are 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 is insuffi...

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...