Milk-alkali syndrome echocardiography and ultrasound

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shakiba Hassanzadeh, MD[2]

Overview

Echocardiography is not useful in the diagnosis of milk-alkali syndrome. Ultrasound is not useful in the diagnosis of milk-alkali syndrome. However, ultrasound may be helpful in excluding other causes of hypercalcemia.

Echocardiography and Ultrasound

• Echocardiography is not useful in the diagnosis of milk-alkali syndrome.
• Ultrasound is not useful in the diagnosis of milk-alkali syndrome. However, ultrasound may be helpful in excluding other causes of hypercalcemia.