title: Severe metabolic alkalosis after bladder reconstruction.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Eastern Virginia Medical School, Norfolk.
authors.forename: T A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Nakagawa
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Gomez
authors.forename: M L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Dougan
mesh_terms: 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