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Milk-alkali syndrome medical therapy

Introduction

Overview

Overview

Treatment of milk-alkali syndrome is mostly supportive and mainly includes the withdrawal of the offending agent, hydration, and intravenous volume expansion. However, other treatments such as therapy with calcium supplements (in temporary hypocalcemia) and hemodialysis (in acute or chronic irreversible renal insufficiency) may be required.

Medical Therapy

Medical Therapy

  • Treatment of milk-alkali syndrome is mostly supportive, and with early diagnosis and therapy, renal function may return to normal.[1][2]
  • The main treatment of milk-alkali syndrome includes:
    • Withdrawal of the offending agent.
    • Hydration and intravenous volume expansion.

Renal replacement with dialysis

Acute or chronic irreversible renal insufficiency may require renal replacement with dialysis.[1][2]

References

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Beall DP, Henslee HB, Webb HR, Scofield RH (2006). “Milk-alkali syndrome: a historical review and description of the modern version of the syndrome”. Am J Med Sci. 331 (5): 233–42. doi:10.1097/00000441-200605000-00001. PMID 16702792.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 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.

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