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Metabolic Alkalosis in a Hemodialysis Patient After Ingestion of a Large Amount of an Antacid Medication
Author(s) -
Sahani Mandeep M.,
Brennan John F.,
Nwakanma Chukwuemeka,
Chow May T.,
Ing Todd S.,
Leehey David J.
Publication year - 2001
Publication title -
artificial organs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.684
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1525-1594
pISSN - 0160-564X
DOI - 10.1046/j.1525-1594.2001.06714.x
Subject(s) - metabolic alkalosis , antacid , ingestion , hemodialysis , medicine , vomiting , alkalosis , sodium bicarbonate , bicarbonate , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , chemistry , acidosis
A maintenance hemodialysis patient developed metabolic alkalosis in the absence of vomiting or nasogastric suction. The cause of the metabolic alkalosis was ingestion of an exogenous alkali in the form of Bromoseltzer. The metabolic alkalosis improved with hemodialysis using a low‐bicarbonate bath.