Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests: Pathways to Arriving at a Clinical Diagnosis (803 page)

   Ureterosigmoidostomy

Decreased In

   Prolonged vomiting or suction (loss of hydrochloric acid)

   Metabolic acidosis with accumulation of organic anions

   Chronic respiratory acidosis

   Salt-losing renal diseases

   Adrenocortical insufficiency

   Primary aldosteronism

   Expansion of extracellular fluid (e.g., SIADH, hyponatremia, water intoxication, CHF)

   Burns

   Drugs

   Alkalosis (e.g., bicarbonates, aldosterone, corticosteroids)

   Diuretic effect (e.g., ethacrynic acid, furosemide, thiazides)

   Other loss (e.g., chronic laxative abuse)

   Limitations