Severe valproic acid intoxication is associated with atrial tachycardia: Secondary detoxication by hemoperfusion

Klinische Padiatrie

Volumn 217, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 82-85

  Meyer, Sascha ^a   Kuhlmann, M K ^a   Peters, F T ^a   Limbach, H G ^a   Lindinger, A ^a  

^a SAARLAND UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Atrial tachycardia; Children; Hemoperfusion; Intoxication; Valproic acid

Indexed keywords

VALPROIC ACID;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMA; DETOXIFICATION; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG INTOXICATION; FATALITY; HEART ARRHYTHMIA; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMAN; HYPERNATREMIA; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; SUPRAVENTRICULAR TACHYCARDIA;

ADOLESCENT; AMMONIA; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATRIAL FIBRILLATION; COMA; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; HEMOPERFUSION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; OVERDOSE; SUICIDE, ATTEMPTED; VALPROIC ACID;

EID: 16844379225     PISSN: 03008630     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-2004-822676     Document Type: Article

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