Severe metabolic alkalosis after bladder reconstruction.
Metabolic alkalosis occurs commonly in critically ill patients. We present an unusual case of life-threatening metabolic alkalosis in a nine-year-old patient as a result of bladder reconstruction.
Nakagawa
T A
TA
Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.
Gomez
R J
RJ
Dougan
M L
ML
D000471:Alkalosis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011183:Postoperative Complications; D013270:Stomach / Q000601:surgery*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000601:surgery*; D014547:Urinary Diversion