THE ELECTROCARDIOGRAM IN ALKALOSIS*

  1. LEWIS W. WOODRUFF, M.D., F.A.C.P.

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    Because of the infrequent opportunity to observe the striking, transient changes in the electrocardiogram of patients with severe alkalosis, the following case history with electrocardiograms during, and after recovery from, severe alkalosis is presented.

    CASE REPORT The patient was a 58 year old prison guard, who was admitted to the hospital on April 13, 1947, because of profound weakness, attacks of fainting, nausea, and mental confusion.

    The history began in 1937, when he first had upper abdominal pain of a colicky type, several hours after meals relieved by taking food. In 1941 he had a severe hemorrhage with markedly tarry

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    • ↵* Received for publication December 26, 1947.

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    1. Ann Intern Med March 1, 1950 vol. 32 no. 3 562-565
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