title: Clinical presentation of metabolic alkalosis in an adult patient with cystic fibrosis.
abstract: In subtropical and tropical climates, dehydration is common in cystic fibrosis patients with respiratory exacerbations. This may lead to a clinical presentation of metabolic alkalosis with associated hyponatraemia and hypochloraemia. An adult cystic fibrosis patient who presented with a severe respiratory exacerbation accompanied by metabolic alkalosis is presented and the effects of volume correction are reported.
authors.affiliation: Adult Cystic Fibrosis Unit, University of Medicine, University of Queensland, The Prince Charles Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
authors.forename: Lisel J
authors.initials: LJ
authors.lastname: Sweetser
authors.forename: James A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Douglas
authors.forename: Renata L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Riha
authors.forename: Scott C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Bell
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology; D000328:Adult; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003550:Cystic Fibrosis / Q000150:complications*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D011552:Pseudomonas Infections / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy; D011550:Pseudomonas aeruginosa / Q000187:drug effects / Q000302:isolation & purification; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents