Changes in the Acid-Base Balance During Alkali Treatment for Peptic Ulcer

Studies of Alkalosis. I. Renal Function During and Following Alkalosis Resulting From Pyloric Obstruction 1

“…As usually seen clinically, this syndrome occurs where there has been vomiting, although there may be an accompanying ingestion of alkali (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). Hence, there is depletion not only of chloride but also of water, sodium and potassium (16,26).…”

“…The combination of alkalosis and renal insufficiency has been reported repeatedly (1)(2)(3)(4)(5)(6)(7)(8)(9)(10)(11)(12)(13)(14)(15). The causes of the failure of kidney function, and the nature of the renal lesion have not been defined clearly.…”

Leptospiral Infection (Weil's Disease) as an Occupational Hazard

“…In most cases it is necessary to add magnesia as a cathartic, and in some cases an undesirable cathartic colitis develops. 4. As has been shown by Eisele,5 the use of alkalis may result in the formation of kidney stones.…”

“…Leptospiral infections are more severe in older patients and far more common in males than in females. These facts are illustrated in a comparison of the Amer- ican series with that of the Netherlands,2 as shown in table 4. In the American series the mortality is 17 per cent in patients less than 40 years of age, 63 per cent in patients more than 40 years of age and 33 per cent in the entire group.…”

Síndrome calcio-alcalinos: actualización de un antiguo problema clínico

“…La toma continuada de cantidades altas junto a una limitació n en su eliminació n renal conduce a una situació n de hipercalcemia. La existencia de una enfermedad renal subyacente no es un prerrequisito, pero sí un factor que contribuye a su desarrollo [30][31][32][33] . Ademá s de la elevació n de la calcemia, en el SCA «moderno» es característico que las concentraciones sé ricas de fó sforo se encuentren dentro de los límites normales o incluso por debajo de é stos, porque la ingesta de leche no es en la actualidad un factor precipitante, y por el efecto quelante del carbonato cá lcico 7,12,28,34,35 .…”