Michalis K Picolos

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Publications

  1. ncbi Milk-alkali syndrome is a major cause of hypercalcaemia among non-end-stage renal disease (non-ESRD) inpatients
    Michalis K Picolos
    The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Division of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Houston, 77030, USA
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:566-76. 2005
  2. ncbi Calcium carbonate toxicity: the updated milk-alkali syndrome; report of 3 cases and review of the literature
    Michalis K Picolos
    Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Endocr Pract 11:272-80. 2005
  3. ncbi Milk-alkali syndrome in pregnancy
    Michalis K Picolos
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 104:1201-4. 2004
  4. ncbi Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: an overlooked cause of hypotension
    Michalis K Picolos
    Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Emerg Med 32:167-9. 2007

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Publications4

  1. ncbi Milk-alkali syndrome is a major cause of hypercalcaemia among non-end-stage renal disease (non-ESRD) inpatients
    Michalis K Picolos
    The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Division of Endocrinology Diabetes and Metabolism, Houston, 77030, USA
    Clin Endocrinol (Oxf) 63:566-76. 2005
    ..Our aim was to estimate the prevalence of milk-alkali syndrome among hypercalcaemic, non-end-stage renal disease (non-ESRD) inpatients of a University Hospital and identify patients' and syndrome characteristics...
  2. ncbi Calcium carbonate toxicity: the updated milk-alkali syndrome; report of 3 cases and review of the literature
    Michalis K Picolos
    Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The University of Texas-Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    Endocr Pract 11:272-80. 2005
    ..Treatment with hydration, furosemide, and discontinuation of the calcium and vitamin D source is adequate. Pamidronate treatment is associated with considerable risk for hypocalcemia, even in cases of initially severe hypercalcemia...
  3. ncbi Milk-alkali syndrome in pregnancy
    Michalis K Picolos
    Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes, and Metabolism, The University of Texas Medical School at Houston, Houston, Texas, USA
    Obstet Gynecol 104:1201-4. 2004
    ..Severe hypercalcemia, a potentially life-threatening medical emergency, is rare in pregnancy...
  4. ncbi Bilateral adrenal hemorrhage: an overlooked cause of hypotension
    Michalis K Picolos
    Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, The University of Texas Houston Medical School, Houston, Texas 77030, USA
    J Emerg Med 32:167-9. 2007
    ..We present the case of a patient who came to the Emergency Department with unsuspected adrenal insufficiency, followed by a second visit within 1 month with shock, to demonstrate the importance of early detection and treatment...