A case of fatal hydroxychloroquine overdose

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 53-57

  Fung, Hin Tat ^a   Lam, Ka Keung ^b   Wong, Oi Fung ^b   Lau, Bun ^b   Kam, Chak Wah ^b  

^a TUEN MUN HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Diazepam; Hydroxychloroquine; Hypoglycemia; Hypokalemia; Overdose

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; ADRENALIN; BICARBONATE; DIAZEPAM; GLUCOSE; HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE SULFATE; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; FEMALE; GLASGOW COMA SCALE; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART MUSCLE CONDUCTION DISTURBANCE; HUMAN; HYPOGLYCEMIA; HYPOKALEMIA; HYPOTENSION; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMITTENT MANDATORY VENTILATION; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; PULSE RATE; SUICIDE ATTEMPT; TACHYCARDIA;

EID: 33846689373     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790701400110     Document Type: Article

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