Multiple dose-activated charcoal as a cause of acute appendicitis

Journal of Toxicology - Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 71-73

  Eroglu, Ahmet ^a,b   Kucuktulu, Uzer ^a   Erciyes, Nesrin ^a   Turgutalp, Havvanur ^a  

^a KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Activated charcoal; Acute appendicitis; Carbosulfan; Intoxication

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ANTIDEPRESSANT AGENT; ATROPINE; CARBOSULFAN;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; ACUTE APPENDICITIS; ADULT; ANOREXIA; APPENDECTOMY; ARTICLE; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; COMA; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERSALIVATION; HYPOTENSION; INTOXICATION; MIOSIS; MULTIPLE DRUG DOSE; NASOGASTRIC TUBE; NAUSEA; RESPIRATORY FAILURE; STOMACH LAVAGE; VOMITING;

ACUTE DISEASE; ADULT; ANTIDOTES; APPENDICITIS; APPENDIX; CARBAMATES; CHARCOAL; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSECTICIDES; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED;

POMACANTHUS MACULOSUS;

EID: 0037285389     PISSN: 07313810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1081/CLT-120018274     Document Type: Article

References (13)

1. Watson WA, Cremer KF, Chapman JA. Gastrointestinal obstruction associated with multiple-dose activated charcoal. J Emerg Med 1986; 4:401-407.
2. Ray MJ, Radin DR, Condie JD, Halls JM, Padin DR. Charcoal bezoar. Small bowel obstruction secondary to amitriptyline overdose therapy. Dig Dis Sci 1988; 33:106-107.
3. Givens T, Holloway M, Wason S. Pulmonary aspiration of activated charcoal: a complication of its misuse in overdose management. Pediatr Emerg Care 1992; 8:137-140.
4. Goulbourne KB, Cisek JE. Small-bowel obstruction secondary to activated charcoal and adhesions. Ann Emerg Med 1994; 24:108-110.
5. Gomez HF, Brent JA, Munoz DC, Mimmack RF, Ritvo J, Phillips S, McKinney P. Charcoal stercolith with intestinal perforation in a patient treated for amitriptyline ingestion. J Emerg Med 1994; 12:57-60.
6. Karim A, Ivatts S, Dargan P, Sones A. How feasible is it to conform to the European guidelines on administration of activated charcoal within one hour of an overdose? Emerg Med J 2001; 18:390-392.
7. Green R, Grierson R, Sitar DS, Tenenbein M. How long after drug ingestion is activated charcoal still effective? J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 2001; 39:601-605.
8. Frenia ML, Schauben JL, Wears RL, Karlix JL, Tucker CA, Kunisaki TA. Multiple-dose activated charcoal compared to urinary alkalinization for the enhancement of phenobarbital elimination. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1996; 34:169-175.
9. Wason S, Baker RC, Carolan P, Seigel R, Druckenberod RW. Carbamazepine overdose- the effect of multiple dose a activated charcoal. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1992; 30:39-48.
10. Peter JV, Cherian AM. Organic insecticides. Anaesth Intensive Care 2000; 28:11-21.
11. Boulmont M, Farran M, Debaize JP. Acute appendicitis with foreign body. Rev Med Brux 1995; 16:135-136.
12. McKinney PE. Elemental mercury in the appendix: an usual complication of a Mexica-American folk remedy. J Toxicol Clin Toxicol 1999; 37:103-107.
13. Atkinson SW, Young Y, Trotter GA. Treatment with activated charcoal complicated by gastrointestinal obstruction requiring surgery. Br Med J 1992; 305:563.