Acute hypermagnesemia after laxative use

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 552-555

  Qureshi, T I ^a   Melonakos, T K ^a  

^a NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ATROPINE; DOPAMINE; FUROSEMIDE; GLUCOHEPTONIC ACID; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; LAXATIVE; LIDOCAINE; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; ASYSTOLE; CARDIOPULMONARY ARREST; CASE REPORT; COMA; CONSTIPATION; DRUG ELIMINATION; DRUG HALF LIFE; DRUG OVERDOSE; FEMALE; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; HYPERMAGNESEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; LETHARGY; MAGNESIUM BLOOD LEVEL; ORAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QT INTERVAL; RESPIRATION DEPRESSION; SHOCK;

EID: 0029913516     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0196-0644(96)70120-8     Document Type: Article

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