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- Title
Rare oxygen, a rare way to diagnose Conn's syndrome.
- Authors
Greven, Wendela L.; Van Bemmel, Thomas
- Abstract
Background. Symptoms of mountain sickness are due to hypoxia of the brain. The pathogenesis is complex, but acid–base disturbances certainly play a role. When arterial oxygen levels drop, hyperventilation is induced, resulting in a respiratory alkalosis. However, this alkalosis inhibits the hyperventilation necessary for maintaining oxygen pressure. We present a case of a patient with symptoms of mountain sickness at relatively low altitudes, who appeared to have Conn's syndrome (primary hyperaldosteronism).
- Subjects
MOUNTAIN sickness; SYMPTOMS; HYPOXEMIA; HYPERVENTILATION; ALKALOSIS; HYPERALDOSTERONISM
- Publication
NDT Plus, 2008, Vol 1, Issue 6, p427
- ISSN
1753-0784
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/ndtplus/sfn160