Case report: Severe respiratory failure caused by licorice
Licorice, one of the most commonly used herbs, can cause hypokalemia, metabolic alkalosis, and apparent mineralocorticoid excess, also known as pseudoaldosteronism. Herein, we present a case of diaphragmatic dysfunction caused by licorice administration.
Hiroaki Taniguchi +7 more
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Time course of hemolysis in respiratory alkalosis [PDF]
Blood pH and plasma hemoglobin concentration were measured in dog undergoing hyperventilation with or without 6 %CO 2. Blood pH rose in the first minutes in the alkalotic group and hemolysis appeared mostly during second hour after alkalosis was ...
A. Babaknia, M.A. Khoyi
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Acid-base abnormalities and liver dysfunction
In addition to the kidneys and lungs, the liver also plays an important role in the regulation of the Acid-Base Equilibrium (ABE). The involvement of the liver in the regulation of ABE is crucial because of its role in lactic acid metabolism, urea ...
Periklis Katopodis +2 more
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Chronic Kidney Disease in Cats and the Risk of Total Hypercalcemia [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a common comorbidity in cats with hypercalcemia, but whether CKD is a risk factor for hypercalcemia is unclear.
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Population pharmacodynamic modeling and simulation of the respiratory effect of acetazolamide in decompensated COPD patients. [PDF]
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients may develop metabolic alkalosis during weaning from mechanical ventilation. Acetazolamide is one of the treatments used to reverse metabolic alkalosis.619 time-respiratory (minute ventilation, tidal ...
Nicholas Heming +7 more
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Mixed acid-base disorders, hydroelectrolyte imbalance and lactate production in hypercapnic respiratory failure: the role of noninvasive ventilation. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Hypercapnic Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) exacerbation in patients with comorbidities and multidrug therapy is complicated by mixed acid-base, hydro-electrolyte and lactate disorders.
Claudio Terzano +6 more
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Effect of Levodopa Treatment on Respiratory Muscle Power in a Patient with Newly Diagnosed Parkinson’s Disease [PDF]
Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a common neurodegenerative, progressive motor disease. The condition is often accompanied by tremor, stiffness, bradykinesia, postural imbalance, and subsequent respiratory problems.
Askin Gülsen, Berat Uslu
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Forebrain-independent generation of hyperthermic convulsions in infant rats [PDF]
Febrile seizures are the most common type of convulsive events in children. It is generally assumed that the generalization of these seizures is a result of brainstem invasion by the initial limbic seizure activity.
Blumberg, Mark S. +4 more
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Behavioral and cardiopulmonary effects of dexmedetomidine alone and in combination with butorphanol, methadone, morphine or tramadol in conscious sheep [PDF]
Objective: To compare cardiopulmonary and sedative effects following administration of dexmedetomidine alone or with butorphanol, methadone, morphine or tramadol in healthy sheep. Study design: Randomized crossover study. Animals: Six Santa Inês
Auckburally, Adam +5 more
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A 76-year-old man was evaluated in our emergency department (ED) for right toe swelling and pain. His initial ED workup revealed volume overload, uncontrolled hypertension, slow atrial fibrillation, refractory hypokalemia, mixed metabolic alkalosis and ...
Avital Angel-Korman +4 more
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