Milk-alkali syndrome risk factors

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Overview

Patients with the following conditions are more susceptible to milk-alkali syndrome: Older age, preexisting chronic renal disease, concurrent vomiting (bulimia nervosa or hyperemesis gravidarum ) and use of certain drugs like thiazide, NSAIDs, and ACE inhibitors.

Risk Factors

Patients with the following conditions are more susceptible to milk-alkali syndrome:

• Older age
• Preexisting chronic renal disease
• Concurrent vomiting:
  • bulimia nervosa
  • Hyperemesis gravidarum

• Use of some drugs
  • Thiazide
  • NSAIDs
  • ACE inhibitors.