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BACKGROUND
One of the risks of diuretic therapy for pulmonary edema is the development of hyponatremia and hypokalemia with pro-arrhythmic potential. The aim of our study was to analyze the incidence of hyponatremia and hypokalemia after the first day of treatment in a real clinical
Yearly episodes of edema, hypokalemia, anxiety, and depression were found to be due to cortisol and deoxycorticosterone surges secondary to a pituitary adenoma in a woman without any of the usual clinical features of Cushing's syndrome. During the long clinical remissions, she had no recognizable
Licorice originates from the root of Glycyrrhiza glabra, which has a herbal ingredient, glycyrrhizic acid, and has a mineralocorticoid-like effect. Chronic intake of licorice induces a syndrome similar to that found in primary hyperaldosteronism. Excessive intake of licorice may cause a
A case of maternal pulmonary edema occurring in a patient in the 32nd week of gestation is presented. This was our first case of pulmonary edema seen during a period of five years' usage of isoxsuprine in the treatment of premature labor. The patient presented was 28 years old, gravida 2, para 1,
Three patients who developed fatal cerebral edema in the diabetes camp setting were reviewed with 14 previously reported instances in persons under 21 years of age. Seven occurred in the initial episode of diabetic ketoacidosis. Minimal blood glucose levels less than 250 mg/dl were recorded in 8/17.
A 20-year-old woman who had daily contact with domestic herbivores presented with a painless and pruritic lesion in her neck; the lesion ulcerated to a black necrotic eschar from which Bacillus anthracis grew. Rapidly expanding edema at the site of the ulcer was followed by shock, hematuria,
OBJECTIVE
To assess the efficacy and safety of azosemide in patients with edema and ascites.
METHODS
A multicentral, randomized, double-blind, controlled clinical trial was applied. All 223 patients (cardiac edema 92, hepatogenic edema 63, renal edema 68) were randomized to azoesmide and furosemide