title: Acute hyperphosphatemia caused by sodium phosphate enema in a patient with liver dysfunction and chronic renal failure.
abstract: We report a case of acute hyperphosphatemia secondary to rectal administration of sodium phosphate and sodium biphosphate (Fleet enema). Parathyroid hormone and calcitonin levels were measured along with phosphate clearance and the tubular reabsorption of phosphate.
authors.affiliation: Division of Internal Medicine, Hadassah Hebrew University Hospital, Jerusalem, Israel.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nir-Paz
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Cohen
authors.forename: Y S
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Haviv
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D002400:Cathartics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D003248:Constipation / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008107:Liver Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000150:complications*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010710:Phosphates / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D010710:Phosphates; C018279:sodium phosphate