Abstract
A severe, life-threatening metabolic alchalosis associated with a stenosing pancreatic carcinoma in a female type II diabetic patients is presented, and a review of the most frequent causes of hyperemesis, orthostatic hypotension and lethargy is shown.
Publication types
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Case Reports
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English Abstract
MeSH terms
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Acute Kidney Injury / complications
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Adenocarcinoma / complications
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Adenocarcinoma / diagnosis*
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Aged
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Alkalosis / etiology
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Female
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Humans
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Liver Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Liver Neoplasms / secondary*
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / complications
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Neoplasms, Multiple Primary / diagnosis*
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / complications
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Pancreatic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Peritoneal Neoplasms / complications
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Peritoneal Neoplasms / diagnosis*
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Vomiting / etiology