Panagiota M. Zinapi

Severe Metabolic Alkalosis in a Patient with Growth Retardation, Malnutrition and Induced Vomiting

Konstantinos S. Mavromatidis, Gioulia V. Romanidou, Athanasios V. Bakaloudis, Anastasia K. Georgoulidou & Panagiota M. Zinapi · Asian Journal of Research in Nephrology · 2026

Metabolic alkalosis is maybe the most common and serious acid-base disorder in clinical practice (the life of any patient with pH>7.55 is at serious risk). It is accompanied by hypochloremia and hypokalemia. Its most common cause is the use of diuretics, the use of which is qu...