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Milk-Alkali Syndrome
Aka: Milk-Alkali Syndrome, Burnett's Syndrome
- See Also
- Hypercalcemia
- Pathophysiology
- Hypercalcemia from excess ingestion alkali and Calcium
- Excessive Milk or Calcium supplements
- Excessive soluble alkali (absorbable Antacid)
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Calcium Carbonate
- Potentiated by Vitamin D supplementation
- Chronic milk-alkali leads to Renal Insufficiency
- Soft tissue calcification of Kidneys
- Nephrocalcinosis
- Signs
- SEE Hypercalcemia
- Labs
- Renal Function
- Mildly elevated Blood Urea Nitrogen (BUN)
- Electrolytes
- Serum Calcium elevated
- Serum Phosphorus slightly elevated
- Arterial Blood Gas (ABG)
- Mild alkalosis
- Management
- Rehydration
- Discontinue Calcium supplements
- Discontinue alkali (Antacids)
- Complications
- Renal Insufficiency