05 July 2022 : Case report
Diagnostic Challenge of Congenital Chloride Diarrhea and Ulcerative Colitis Overlap in an Adult Misdiagnosed with Bartter Syndrome: Case Report and Literature Review
Challenging differential diagnosis, Unusual setting of medical care, Rare disease
Laila Fahad Sadagah123EF*, Ahmad Zaid Makeen12ABEF, Eman Talal Kotbi12EFDOI: 10.12659/AJCR.936715
Am J Case Rep 2022; 23:e936715
Table 1. Sample of the patient’s blood laboratory results, before and after hydration.
Basic screen | Volume depletion | After hydration | Normal values |
---|---|---|---|
Test | Result | Result | |
Sodium | 129 | 138 | 134–146 mmol/L |
Potassium | 2.7 | 3.6 | 3.5–5.1 mmol/L |
Chloride | 70 | 90 | 97–108 mmol/L |
Bicarbonate | 43 | 30 | 21–28 mmol/L |
Creatinine | 309 | 143 | 44–115 μmol/L |
Blood urea nitrogen | 13.2 | 7.1 | 2.8–8.9 mmol/L |