Calcium carbonate intoxication in pregnancy: the return of the milk-alkali syndrome

J Obstet Gynaecol Can. 2013 Nov;35(11):976-977. doi: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30783-0.

Authors

Rohan D'Souza¹, Shital Gandhi², Kyle J Fortinsky³, Melvin Silverman³, Daniel Cohen-Lyons², Marie Czikk¹, Ann Kinga Malinowski¹, Tim Van Mieghem¹

Affiliations

¹ Division of Maternal and Fetal Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto ON.
² Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Mt. Sinai Hospital, University of Toronto, Toronto ON.
³ Department of Nephrology, Mt. Sinai Hospital, Toronto ON.

PMID: 24246395
DOI: 10.1016/S1701-2163(15)30783-0

No abstract available

Publication types

Case Reports
Letter

MeSH terms

Adult
Antacids / poisoning*
Calcium Carbonate / poisoning*
Female
Fetal Distress / chemically induced
Gastroesophageal Reflux / drug therapy
Humans
Hypercalcemia / chemically induced*
Hypercalcemia / therapy
Hypertension / chemically induced
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications / chemically induced*
Pregnancy Complications / therapy

Substances

Antacids
Calcium Carbonate