title: Index of suspicion. Case 1. Diagnosis: hypokalemia in association with metabolic alkalosis.
authors.affiliation: The Brooklyn Hospital Center, Brooklyn, NY, USA.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Nair
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Shoeneman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D002032:Bulimia / Q000150:complications; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002712:Chlorides / Q000652:urine; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005440:Fluid Therapy; D006801:Humans; D006932:Hyperbilirubinemia / Q000209:etiology; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D008099:Liver / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D011189:Potassium Chloride / Q000627:therapeutic use; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000150:complications
chemical_list: D002712:Chlorides; D011189:Potassium Chloride