Acute hypermagnesemia and respiratory arrest following infusion of MgSO4 for tocolysis

Clinica Chimica Acta

Volumn 285, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 191-193

  Cao, Zhimin ^a,b   Bideau, Robin ^a   Valdes Jr , Roland ^a   Elin, Ronald J ^a  

^a University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

^b WADSWORTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Hypermagnesemia; Intoxication; Respiratory arrest; Tocolysis

Indexed keywords

GLUCONATE CALCIUM; MAGNESIUM SULFATE;

ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG SOLUTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERMAGNESEMIA; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPIRATORY ARREST; TOCOLYSIS;

ADULT; CALCIUM GLUCONATE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MAGNESIUM SULFATE; POISONING; PREGNANCY; RESPIRATORY INSUFFICIENCY; TOCOLYTIC AGENTS;

EID: 0345211527     PISSN: 00098981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0009-8981(99)00110-2     Document Type: Article

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