Atrioventricular conduction abnormality and hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis in toluene sniffing

Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2011, Pages 652-654

  Tsao, Jian Hsiung ^a   Hu, Yu Hui ^a   How, Chorng Kuang ^a,b   Chern, Chii Hwa ^a,b   Hung Tsang Yen, David ^a,b   Huang, Chun I ^a,b  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Atrioventricular block; Hyperchloremic metabolic acidosis; Toluene sniffing

Indexed keywords

CHLORIDE; CRESOL; PHENOL; POTASSIUM; POTASSIUM CHLORIDE; TOLUENE;

ACID BASE BALANCE; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD CHEMISTRY; CASE REPORT; CHLORIDE BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG ABUSE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FIRST DEGREE ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; HUMAN; HYPERCHLOREMIA; HYPERCHLOREMIC METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; HYPOKALEMIC PAROXYSMAL PARALYSIS; INHALATION; INTRAVENOUS ADMINISTRATION; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; MUSCLE WEAKNESS; PARALYSIS; POTASSIUM BLOOD LEVEL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SINUS TACHYCARDIA; URINE LEVEL; VITAL SIGN;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ATRIOVENTRICULAR BLOCK; CHLORINE; HUMANS; INHALANT ABUSE; MALE; TOLUENE;

EID: 80054017003     PISSN: None     EISSN: 09296646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfma.2011.08.008     Document Type: Article

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