A Fatal Case of Thallium Toxicity: Challenges in Management

Journal of Medical Toxicology

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-78

  Riyaz, R ^a,b,c   Pandalai, S L ^a,b   Schwartz, M ^a,b   Kazzi, Z N ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Georgia Poison Center Medical Toxicology Fellowship   (United States)

^c Royal Clinics Custodian of two Holy Mosques   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Multi Dose activated charcoal; Prussian blue; Thallium

Indexed keywords

ACTIVATED CARBON; FERRIC FERROCYANIDE; HYPERTENSIVE FACTOR; INFUSION FLUID; LORAZEPAM; SORBITOL; THALLIUM SULFATE;

ABDOMINAL PAIN; AGED; AGITATION; ALCOHOLISM; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CONTINUOUS RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; DEPRESSION; ENDOTRACHEAL INTUBATION; FATALITY; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HEART VENTRICLE TACHYCARDIA; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; HYPERTENSION; HYPOTENSION; INTOXICATION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MALE; METABOLIC ACIDOSIS; OLIGURIA; PULMONARY ASPIRATION; RESUSCITATION; SUICIDE; VOMITING;

EID: 84874258000     PISSN: 15569039     EISSN: 19376995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13181-012-0251-1     Document Type: Article

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