Tetany secondary to metabolic alkalosis due to Equisetum arvense

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Published: 2022-03-09
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Tetany, Equisetum arvense, metabolic alkalosis

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alberto cordoba lopez
doctor en medicine intensiva

Abstract

We report a patient with tetany secondary to metabolic alkalosis developed during the use of a medicinal herb,
Equisetum arvense, as a diuretic. It is a very uncommon condition described in literature, but it should be taken into account in the differential diagnosis of tetany.

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Vol. 39 (2022): March

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alberto cordoba lopez, doctor en medicine intensiva

médico adjunto al servicio de medicina intensiva

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Tetany secondary to metabolic alkalosis due to Equisetum arvense. Rev Arg Ter Int. [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 9 [cited 2026 Jan. 29];39. Available from: https://revista.sati.org.ar/index.php/MI/article/view/725

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