Milk-alkali syndrome : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests

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Milk-alkali syndrome

Symptoms & Signs

The condition usually has no symptoms (asymptomatic). When symptoms do occur, they are often related to complications, such as kidney problems.

Symptoms include:

Back, middle of the body, and loin pain (related to kidney stones)
Excessive urination
Fatigue
Nausea
Other problems that can result from kidney failure

Diagnosis & Tests

Calcium deposits within the tissue of the kidney (nephrocalcinosis) may be seen on:

X-rays
Computed tomography (CT scans)
Ultrasound

Other tests used to make a diagnosis:

Electrolyte levels
Kidney function blood tests
Blood gas
Blood calcium level

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Review Date : 11/30/2009
Reviewed By : David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine; Herbert Y. Lin, MD, PHD, Nephrologist, Massachusetts General Hospital; Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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