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Prerenal uremia induced by severe diarrhea due to colon adenoma: a case of McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome in an elderly patient.

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McKittrick-Wheelock syndrome can be successfully treated by emergent dialysis, prescription of bicarbonate, and endoscopic submucosal dissection, which allow elderly people suffering from this syndrome to maintain their activities of daily living. In patients with this syndrome, a large colonic

Diarrhea therapy of uremia.

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Managing gastrointestinal complications of uremia.

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Dogs and cats with uremia may display abnormalities of essentially all parts of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Abnormalities may be mild or severe. They may result from inflammation, edema, erosions, ulceration, and/or necrosis. Clinical signs of GI complications or uremia may include anorexia,

A rare case of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia and achlorhydria syndrome caused by pheochromocytoma.

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BACKGROUND A rare syndrome of watery diarrhea, hypokalemia and achlorhydria (WDHA) is usually caused by pancreatic endocrine tumors that secrete excessive vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP). Here we report a rare case of WDHA caused by a pheochromocytoma. METHODS A 45-year old male presented

Prostaglandin E2-mediated secretory diarrhea in villous adenoma of rectum: effect of treatment with indomethacin.

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Biochemical and clinical evidence is presented to indicate that prostaglandin (PG)E2 is the mediator of fluid and electrolyte secretion by villous adenomas of the rectum. A 64-yr-old man with a 2-mo history of mucous diarrhea had, on admission, prerenal uremia, severe hyponatremia, and hypokalemia.

Pseudomonas aeruginosa as a cause of infectious diarrhea successfully treated with oral ciprofloxacin.

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OBJECTIVE To describe an immunocompromised patient (without AIDS) with nosocomial infectious diarrhea caused by Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Oral ciprofloxacin therapy proved to be effective. METHODS An 80-year-old woman with type II diabetes mellitus and hypertension developed progressive renal

Home treatment of uremia with gastrointestinal dialysis.

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Twenty patients with end-stage renal disease and a creatinine clearance of less than 5 ml/min were tre ated with oral gastrointestinal (GI) dialysis. The dialyzate contained an electrolyte solution with 180-220mmoles/l of mannitol. In fasting state in the morning the self-prepared 7 liters of

Facing the reality: the world cannot afford uremia therapy at the start of the 21st century.

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Although remarkably successful in prolonging useful life, there is minimal probability that the majority of the world's population will benefit from contemporary therapy for irreversible renal failure because of its inordinately high cost in light of available resources. While affluent nations

Roux-Y intestinal bypass for administration of sorbents in uremia.

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In order to minimize interaction of sorbents with food and digestive secretions, an intestinal bypass was created for sorbent administration in normal and uremic rats (N = 18) and goats (N = 5). Two separate limbs of small intestine were fashioned, one for food absorption and one for sorbent

[Acute renal insufficiency due to vomiting or diarrhea: the Achilles heel of medical support for heart failure].

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Morbidity and mortality of heartfailure are decreasing because of improved medical treatment. The recompensation balance can however be very fragile, which is illustrated by three patients. A woman aged 73 and a man aged 62, both known with heart failure, became seriously ill after diarrhoea;

Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Beyond Hemolysis and Uremia.

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Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome commonly presents with the triad of microangiopathic hemolytic anemia, thrombocytopenia, and renal function impairment without an antecedent hemorrhagic diarrhea. Less known are extrarenal complications due to abnormal vascular permeability, although these are a

Clostridium difficile infection frequency in patients with nosocomial infections or using antibiotics.

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OBJECTIVE Clostridium difficile is the most common cause of nosocomial infectious diarrhea. The frequency of colonization in hospitalized patients varies between 10 and 43%. METHODS Clostridium difficile common antigen was investigated in stool samples of 50 patients who developed nosocomial

Blastocystis sp. and other intestinal parasites in hemodialysis patients.

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Chronic renal insufficiency disease (CRI) leads to uremia in hemodialysis patients and induces a state of immunodepression that results in higher frequencies of infections and diarrhea. Hemodialysis patients resident in the city of Campo Mourão, Paraná, Brazil were analyzed from April 2006 through

[Non-fatal hyperkalemia in lactic acidosis due to metformin overdose. Report of one case].

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We report a 74-year-old man with diabetes mellitus type 2 and hypertension, who recently underwent coronary bypass surgery due to severe triple vessel disease receiving cardiological and combined antidiabetic therapy, including metformin 4 g/day. He was admitted with abdominal pain, nausea,

Conservative management of chronic renal failure.

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Failing kidneys can play havoc with other parts of the body. Specific treatment of these associated problems may help ward off uremia and preserve whatever renal function remains. Sodium levels may drop if too much water is mistakenly given to counteract kidney failure. Hyperkalemia can lead to

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