Acute Kidney Injury with Severe Metabolic Alkalosis Caused by Habitual Vomiting in an Alcohol Abuser with Pyloric Stenosis.

A 47-year-old man was complaining of consciousness disorder. He had acute kidney injury, hypokalemia, and severe metabolic alkalosis. Initial treatment using intravenous infusion of 0.

[A case of oldest-old patient with chronic renal failure successfully treated with peritoneal dialysis].

He was a 92-year-old male patient with mild cognitive impairment while preserved activity of daily life. His renal dysfunction gradually increased due to the nephrosclerosis accompanied by systemic edema and water retention. We eventually decided to initiate peritoneal dialysis instead of standard hemodialysis for his end-stage renal dysfunction refractory to optimal medical therapy, given his preserved cognitive function and family support.