Purpose: A rare adverse effect observed after dose escalation of topiramate therapy is discussed. A review of published cases, monitoring recommendations, and important counseling information for ...

Describes acid-base physiology and discusses the diagnosis and treatment of disorders associated with metabolic acidosis and metabolic alkalosis, as well as plasma potassium disorders. Metabolic ...

Background. A 36-year-old African American man with end-stage renal disease on chronic maintenance hemodialysis was transferred first from a hospital to a long-term acute care facility for advanced ...

The anion gap (AG) is an established biochemical marker that aids clinicians in the diagnosis and prognosis of acid–base disorders. In the context of critically ill patients, elevated AG values – ...

The American Diabetes Association (ADA) defines DKA as a combination of hyperglycemia with a blood glucose ≥250 mg/dL, a metabolic acidosis with bicarbonate ≤18 mEq/L, an anion gap >10, and arterial ...

A 49-year-old man presented to the emergency department with an eight-hour history of unsteady gait, impaired concentration, difficulty speaking and blurry vision, which had developed over the ...

Blood and urine tests help to diagnose renal tubular acidosis. Alkalis form the mainstay of treatment. Tests used to diagnose renal tubular acidosis (RTA) are: Use of alkali – Alkalis like sodium ...

young man suffering from gastritis abdominal pain due to flatulence diarrhea or acidosis. Did you know that the pH of the human body ranges between 7.35 and 7.45, which is slightly alkaline? But what ...

Symptoms initially pointed to toxic alcohol ingestion. A recent case study published in Cureus detailed a dramatic presentation of acute multiple myeloma in a patient with acute kidney failure. The ...