title: Index of suspicion. Case 1: Fatigue, weakness, body aches, and metabolic alkalosis in a 15-year-old boy. Case 2: Refractory hypotension, tachycardia, hyperglycemia, and metabolic acidosis in an afebrile teen.
authors.affiliation: St Christopher's Hospital for Children, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
authors.forename: Darshita
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Bhatia
authors.forename: Matthew B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: Gunjan Kamdar
authors.initials: GK
authors.lastname: Tiyyagura
authors.forename: Janienne
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kondrich
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000471:Alkalosis / Q000150:complications / Q000378:metabolism*; D017311:Amlodipine / Q000009:adverse effects; D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers / Q000009:adverse effects; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D062787:Drug Overdose / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D005221:Fatigue / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005260:Female; D005334:Fever / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D053579:Gitelman Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D006943:Hyperglycemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D007022:Hypotension / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D018908:Muscle Weakness / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D010146:Pain / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D013610:Tachycardia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D002121:Calcium Channel Blockers; D017311:Amlodipine