Tetany secondary to metabolic alkalosis due to Equisetum arvense

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alberto cordoba lopez

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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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cordoba lopez alberto. Tetany secondary to metabolic alkalosis due to Equisetum arvense. Rev Arg de Ter Int. [Internet]. 2022 Mar. 9 [cited 2024 Dec. 22];39. Available from: https://revista.sati.org.ar/index.php/MI/article/view/725
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alberto cordoba lopez, doctor en medicine intensiva

médico adjunto al servicio de medicina intensiva

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