title: Life-threatening hyponatremia, hypokalemia, and metabolic alkalosis after intragastric balloon placement.
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Lara
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Palacios-García
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Alfonso
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gutiérrez-Macías
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Paula
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: García-González
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Basurto University Hospital, Bilbao, Spain.
authors.forename: Alazne
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lartategi-Iraurgi
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000328:Adult; D000075202:Contraindications; D005260:Female; D015905:Gastric Balloon / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000209:etiology*; D007010:Hyponatremia / Q000209:etiology*; D050177:Overweight / Q000628:therapy; D010349:Patient Compliance; D018579:Patient Selection