Milk-alkali syndrome history and symptoms
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2], nabeel ahmed
Overview
Overview
In patients with milk-alkali syndrome, there is a history of excessive calcium and absorbable alkali consumption. Symptoms of milk-alkali syndrome may inculde: dizziness, vertigo, confusion, apathy, nausea, vomiting, anorexia, distaste for milk, headache, anorexia, pruritus, polydipsia, polyuria, myalgia, tremor, psychosis, and abnormal calcifications (keratopathy, renal calcinosis).
History
History
In patients with milk-alkali syndrome, there is a history of excessive calcium and absorbable alkali consumption.[1]
Symptoms
Symptoms
Symptoms in acute milk-alkali syndrome may include:[2]
Symptoms in chronic milk-alkali syndrome may include:[3]
References
References
- ↑ Medarov BI (2009). “Milk-alkali syndrome”. Mayo Clin Proc. 84 (3): 261–7. doi:10.1016/S0025-6196(11)61144-0. PMC 2664604. PMID 19252114.
- ↑ Orwoll ES (1982). “The milk-alkali syndrome: current concepts”. Ann Intern Med. 97 (2): 242–8. doi:10.7326/0003-4819-97-2-242. PMID 7049033.
- ↑ Texter EC, Laureta HC (1966). “The milk-alkali syndrome”. Am J Dig Dis. 11 (5): 413–8. doi:10.1007/BF02233637. PMID 5327389.
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