Accidental death due to erroneous intravenous infusion of hypertonic saline solution for hemodialysis

International Journal of Artificial Organs

Volumn 27, Issue 9, 2004, Pages 810-812

  Di Paolo, Marco ^a   Bruno, M ^a   Sansoni, E ^b   Gaggiotti, E ^b   Di Paolo, N ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF SIENA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Autopsy; Death; Hemodialysis; Hypernatriemia; Intravenous infusion

Indexed keywords

HEMODIALYZERS;

AUTOPSY; DEATH; HAEMODIALYSIS; HAEMORRAGE; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HYPERNATRIEMIUM; HYPERTONIC SALINES; HYPERTONIC SOLUTIONS; INTRAVENOUS INFUSION; SALINE SOLUTIONS;

DIALYSIS;

HEMODIALYSIS FLUID; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ACCIDENTAL DEATH; ADULT; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; BLEEDING DISORDER; CASE REPORT; DILUTION; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; INFUSION; MALE; MEDICATION ERROR; PARENCHYMA;

EID: 13644270953     PISSN: 03913988     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/039139880402700912     Document Type: Article

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