pH 6.68-surviving severe metformin intoxication

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 103, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 887-890

  Giuliani, E ^a   Albertini, G ^b   Vaccari, C ^b   Barbieri, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MODENA AND REGGIO EMILIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; ALANINE AMINOTRANSFERASE; ATROPINE; BENZODIAZEPINE DERIVATIVE; BICARBONATE; CREATININE; GLUCOSE; LACTIC ACID; METFORMIN; NORADRENALIN; POTASSIUM; SODIUM; UREA;

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AGITATION; ARTERIAL GAS; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; BRADYCARDIA; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL VENOUS PRESSURE; CONTINUOUS HEMOFILTRATION; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DIALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG INTOXICATION; DRUG OVERDOSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAM; EMERGENCY WARD; FLUID THERAPY; GLUCOSE BLOOD LEVEL; HEART ARREST; HEART RIGHT BUNDLE BRANCH BLOCK; HUMAN; HYPERVENTILATION; HYPOGLYCEMIA; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LACTIC ACIDOSIS; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; NON INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RESUSCITATION; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 78649369138     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcq049     Document Type: Article

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