TY - JOUR
T1 - Milk-Alkali syndrome in pregnancy
AU - Picolos, Michalis K.
AU - Sims, Charles R.
AU - Mastrobattista, Joan M.
AU - Carroll, Mary A.
AU - Lavis, Victor R.
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 2004/11
Y1 - 2004/11
N2 - BACKGROUND:: Severe hypercalcemia, a potentially life-threatening medical emergency, is rare in pregnancy. CASE:: We report a 32-year-old woman presenting early in the second trimester with severe hypercalcemia (total calcium 22mg/dL), alkalosis, and acute renal insufficiency resulting from excessive ingestion of calcium carbonate-containing antacid for gastroesophageal reflux. The patient was treated with aggressive hydration and furosemide, and received 1 dose of intravenous etidronate, leading to short-term symptomatic hypocalcemia. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case of milk-alkali syndrome in pregnancy. CONCLUSION:: Milk-alkali syndrome is an uncommon cause of hypercalcemia in pregnancy. Intravenous hydration with saline should be the cornerstone of treatment, reserving bisphosphonates for selected cases.
AB - BACKGROUND:: Severe hypercalcemia, a potentially life-threatening medical emergency, is rare in pregnancy. CASE:: We report a 32-year-old woman presenting early in the second trimester with severe hypercalcemia (total calcium 22mg/dL), alkalosis, and acute renal insufficiency resulting from excessive ingestion of calcium carbonate-containing antacid for gastroesophageal reflux. The patient was treated with aggressive hydration and furosemide, and received 1 dose of intravenous etidronate, leading to short-term symptomatic hypocalcemia. To our knowledge, this is the third reported case of milk-alkali syndrome in pregnancy. CONCLUSION:: Milk-alkali syndrome is an uncommon cause of hypercalcemia in pregnancy. Intravenous hydration with saline should be the cornerstone of treatment, reserving bisphosphonates for selected cases.
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U2 - 10.1097/01.AOG.0000128109.44291.e2
DO - 10.1097/01.AOG.0000128109.44291.e2
M3 - Article
C2 - 15516453
AN - SCOPUS:16544375383
SN - 0029-7844
VL - 104
SP - 1201
EP - 1204
JO - Obstetrics and gynecology
JF - Obstetrics and gynecology
IS - 5 PART 2
ER -