Ergotism unresponsive to multiple therapeutic modalities, including sodium nitroprusside, resulting in limb loss

Clinical Toxicology

Volumn 46, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 157-158

  Musikatavorn, Khrongwong ^a   Suteparuk, Suchai ^a  

^a CHULALONGKORN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Ergotism; Limb loss; Oral nifedipine; Sodium nitroprusside; Vasospasm

Indexed keywords

AMITRIPTYLINE; BERAPROST; CAFFEINE; DOMPERIDONE; ERGOTAMINE; IBUPROFEN; NIFEDIPINE; NITROPRUSSIDE SODIUM; PAPAVERINE;

ADULT; ANGIOGRAPHY; ARTICLE; BEDTIME DOSAGE; CASE REPORT; DRUG DOSE INCREASE; ECCHYMOSIS; ERGOTISM; FEMORAL ARTERY; FEVER; HEADACHE; HUMAN; LEG PAIN; LIMB AMPUTATION; MALE; NAUSEA; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; THROMBOSIS;

ADULT; AMPUTATION; COMBINED MODALITY THERAPY; ERGOTAMINE; ERGOTISM; FOOT; GANGRENE; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; ISCHEMIA; LEG; MALE; NITROPRUSSIDE; PAIN; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASOCONSTRICTOR AGENTS;

EID: 38949183613     PISSN: 15563650     EISSN: 15569519     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15563650701664426     Document Type: Article

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