Milk alkali syndrome-an unusual syndrome causing an unusual complication.
case_report · Level V
Where this comes from
- Record sourced from PubMed, PMID 10878206.
- Also identified by PMC identifier 1741646.
- No licence information is recorded for this record.
- Because redistribution is not established, this page shows the abstract only. Follow the links below for the full text.
Abstract
Milk alkali syndrome is rare and although pancreatitis secondary to hypercalcaemia is well recognised, there has only been one other reported case of pancreatitis secondary to the milk alkali syndrome. Such a case, caused by self medication of over the counter medication, is reported.
Medical subject headings
- Antacids
- Hypercalcemia
- Nonprescription Drugs
- Pancreatitis