Prognostic implications of hyperkalemia in toad toxin intoxication

Human and Experimental Toxicology

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 1998, Pages 343-346

  Chi, Huan Teng ^a   Hung, Dong Zong ^a   Hu, Wei Hsiung ^a   Yang, Dar Yu ^a  

^a TAICHUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Digitalis like; Hyperkalemia; Toad intoxication

Indexed keywords

ATROPINE; DIGOXIN; LIDOCAINE; POTASSIUM; TOXIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CARDIOVERSION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DIARRHEA; DIGOXIN BLOOD LEVEL; FEMALE; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTOXICATION; MALE; MORTALITY; NAUSEA; PACEMAKER; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUDDEN DEATH; TOAD; VOMITING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AMPHIBIAN VENOMS; ANIMALS; BUFONIDAE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; FATAL OUTCOME; FEMALE; HUMANS; HYPERKALEMIA; INFANT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POISONING; POTASSIUM; PROGNOSIS; TOXINS, BIOLOGICAL; VENTRICULAR FIBRILLATION;

EID: 0031875441     PISSN: 09603271     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/096032798678908800     Document Type: Article

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