Publication: Case of Pseudo-Bartter's Syndrome: An atypical presentation of cystic fibrosis
Date
2011
Authors
Article Type
Case Report
Journal Title
Journal ISSN
ISSN 1990-7974 eISSN 1990-7982
Volume Title
Pages
Pages: 121 - 123
Publisher
Nepal Paediatric Society (JNPS)
Abstract
Abstract:
A three months infant who in the beginning had disease cystic fibrosis was diagonosed with pseudo-bartter's syndrome. The disease began with coughing, diarrhoea, vomiting and weakness. Investigation revealed; electrolytes showin hyponatremia (110 mmol/L) and hypokalemic (2.6 mmol/L) and hypochloremic (63 mmol/L) metabolic alkalosis (HCO3=43 mmol/L).
Description
Enayatollah Nemat khorasani
Paediatric Gastroentrologist, Associate Professor, Kermanshah university of medical sciences
Keywords
Pseudo Bartter's Syndrome, Cystic fibrosis, Metabolic alkalosis
Identifier
https://doi.org/10.3126/jnps.v31i2.3911