HYPOKALEMIC ALKALOSIS WITH AN UNUSUAL BLOOD CHLORIDE LEVEL
Authors: L D DUNSMORE, R S BOLES
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1958)

Case Reports1 February 1958HYPOKALEMIC ALKALOSIS WITH AN UNUSUAL BLOOD CHLORIDE LEVELLILLIAN D. DUNSMORE, M.D., RUSSELL S. BOLES, M.D., F.A.C.P.LILLIAN D. DUNSMORE, M.D.Search for more papers by this author, RUSSELL S. BOLES, M.D., F.A.C.P.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-48-2-415 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptIt is the purpose of this case presentation to emphasize the importance of metabolic alkalosis, to demonstrate such a case precipitated and augmented by an illness frequently encountered in clinical practice, and to report an electrolyte abnormality of unusual severity with survival.CASE REPORTA 38 year old white female was admitted to Philadelphia General Hospital, on the service of Dr. Boles, on May 20, 1955, with grand mal seizures of 12 hours' duration. 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NeubauerDunsmore RALD: Unpublished data. Google Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania*Received for publication April 26, 1957.Requests for reprints should be addressed to Lillian D. Dunsmore, M.D., 15 Green Street, Downingtown, Pennsylvania. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited byUropoietic SystemMineralhaushaltstörungen bei experimenteller Nierenschädigung 1 February 1958Volume 48, Issue 2Page: 415-420KeywordsAlcoholicsElectroencephalographyEpileptic seizuresEscherichia coliHospitalizationsHypocalcemiaIngestionIntoxicationSurgeryUrea ePublished: 1 December 2008 Issue Published: 1 February 1958 PDF downloadLoading ...