A Case of Slow-Release Potassium Chloride Overdose
Autor: | Wan, CK, Tong, HK |
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Zdroj: | Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine; July 2007, Vol. 14 Issue: 3 p169-173, 5p |
Abstrakt: | An 86-year-old gentleman was brought to the emergency department after a massive overdose of slow-release potassium chloride and indapamide. The initial serum potassium was 6.8 mmol/L. His abdominal X-ray did not reveal any radio-opaque drugs. Whole bowel irrigation was commenced shortly after presentation. There was no rebound of hyperkalaemia and his stay in the acute hospital was short. Slow-release potassium overdose is uncommonly reported in the medical literature; such poisoning in the elderly has not been reported. Previous case reports are summarised and the management of this uncommon poisoning is discussed. |
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