Transient vision loss in a patient with metformin-associated lactic acidosis

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 2010, Pages 1059.e5-1059.e7

  Kreshak, Allyson A ^a,b,c   Clark, Richard F ^a,b  

^a UCSD MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b San Diego Division   (United States)

^c VA SAN DIEGO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

4 METHYLPYRAZOLE; ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; BICARBONATE; CLOPIDOGREL; GLUCONATE CALCIUM; GLUCOSE; HYDROCODONE BITARTRATE PLUS PARACETAMOL; INSULIN; LISINOPRIL; METFORMIN; METOPROLOL;

AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; BREATHING RATE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DRUG WITHDRAWAL; EMERGENCY WARD; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMAN; HYPERKALEMIA; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; METHANOL POISONING; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULSE OXIMETER; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 78049454442     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2010.01.024     Document Type: Article

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