Slow-release potassium overdose: Clinical features and the role of whole-bowel lavage in management

Emergency Medicine

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 218-225

  Whitaker, Richard J ^a   Maguire, John E ^b,c  

^a NEWCASTLE MATER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b JOHN HUNTER HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Newcastle Region Mail Centre ^*

Author keywords

Gastrointestinal decontamination; Hyperkalaemia; Potassium; Slow release; Whole bowel lavage

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; POTASSIUM;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ENDOSCOPY; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTOXICATION; MALE; MORBIDITY; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION; STOMACH LAVAGE; VOMITING;

EID: 0033812435     PISSN: 10356851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1442-2026.2000.00130.x     Document Type: Article

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