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A 32-year-old thin woman is complaining of weakness and light-headedness. She denies vomiting and intake of medications except vitamins. On physical examination she has a blood pressure of 100/60 mmHg with a heart rate of 95 beats/min and diminished skin turgor. The remainder of her exam is unremarkable. Laboratory data are shown in Table 13.1.
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Ortega, L.M., Lenz, O. (2013). Metabolic Alkalosis. In: Lerma, E., Rosner, M. (eds) Clinical Decisions in Nephrology, Hypertension and Kidney Transplantation. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-4454-1_13
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