Differential diagnosis of hypochloremic metabolic alka‐losis in infants and children
| Insufficient chloride intake | Incorrect formula mixing |
| Excessive chloride lost | |
| Sweat | Cystic fibrosis |
| GI | Pyloric stenosis |
| Congenital chloride diarrhea | |
| Severe gastroesophageal disease | |
| Renal | Bartter syndrome |
| Gitelman syndrome | |
| Mineralocorticoid excess (hyperaldosteronism) | |
| Thiazide diuretic | |
Abbreviation: GI, gastrointestinal.
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