A case of slow-release potassium chloride overdose

Hong Kong Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 169-173

  Wan, Chi Keung ^a   Tong, Hon Kuan ^b  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Aged; Delayed action preparations; Irrigation; Poisoning; Potassium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; BICARBONATE; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; INDAPAMIDE; MONOCOMPONENT INSULIN; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE;

ABDOMINAL RADIOGRAPHY; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; DRUG OVERDOSE; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTESTINE LAVAGE; MALE; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; RESUSCITATION; SLOW RELEASE FORMULATION;

EID: 34548510112     PISSN: 10249079     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/102490790701400307     Document Type: Article

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