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Most common laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of infantile pyloric stenosis and adult type pyloric stenosis include hypokalemia , hypochloremia, and metabolic alkalosis. | Most common laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of infantile pyloric stenosis and adult type pyloric stenosis include [[hypokalemia]] , [[hypochloremia]], and [[metabolic alkalosis]]. | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
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* [[Hypokalemia]] | * [[Hypokalemia]] | ||
* [[Hypochloremia]] | * [[Hypochloremia]] | ||
* [[Metabolic alkalosis]] due to loss of [[gastric acid]] (which contain hydrochloric acid and potassium) via persistent vomiting; these findings can be seen with severe vomiting from any cause. | * [[Metabolic alkalosis]] due to loss of [[gastric acid]] (which contain hydrochloric acid and [[potassium]]) via persistent [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]]; these findings can be seen with severe [[Nausea and vomiting|vomiting]] from any cause. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Mohamadmostafa Jahansouz M.D.[2]
Overview
Most common laboratory findings consistent with the diagnosis of infantile pyloric stenosis and adult type pyloric stenosis include hypokalemia , hypochloremia, and metabolic alkalosis.
Laboratory Findings
- Hypokalemia
- Hypochloremia
- Metabolic alkalosis due to loss of gastric acid (which contain hydrochloric acid and potassium) via persistent vomiting; these findings can be seen with severe vomiting from any cause.