Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management

Aspirin remains one of the most common agents involved in both accidental and intentional overdose. The availability of enhanced elimination and early hemodialysis has been known to reduce the number of deaths from salicylate poisoning. We present the case of an intentional aspirin overdose with ent...

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Main Authors: Divya Akshintala, Anjeanette Mendez, Ossama I. Ikladios, Vamsi Krishna Emani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Greater Baltimore Medical Center 2018-11-01
Series:Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1551027
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author Divya Akshintala
Anjeanette Mendez
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Vamsi Krishna Emani
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description Aspirin remains one of the most common agents involved in both accidental and intentional overdose. The availability of enhanced elimination and early hemodialysis has been known to reduce the number of deaths from salicylate poisoning. We present the case of an intentional aspirin overdose with enteric-coated preparation that had continuously rising salicylate levels despite treatment with bicarbonate drip, continuous dialysis and activated charcoal.
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spelling doaj.art-f63fb574fdc64c55bdc410a4a20087792023-01-02T20:14:50ZengGreater Baltimore Medical CenterJournal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives2000-96662018-11-018637337510.1080/20009666.2018.15510271551027Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional managementDivya Akshintala0Anjeanette Mendez1Ossama I. Ikladios2Vamsi Krishna Emani3University of FloridaUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaUniversity of Illinois College of Medicine at PeoriaAspirin remains one of the most common agents involved in both accidental and intentional overdose. The availability of enhanced elimination and early hemodialysis has been known to reduce the number of deaths from salicylate poisoning. We present the case of an intentional aspirin overdose with enteric-coated preparation that had continuously rising salicylate levels despite treatment with bicarbonate drip, continuous dialysis and activated charcoal.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1551027Pharmacobezoarsalicylate poisoningaspirin overdose
spellingShingle Divya Akshintala
Anjeanette Mendez
Ossama I. Ikladios
Vamsi Krishna Emani
Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
Journal of Community Hospital Internal Medicine Perspectives
Pharmacobezoar
salicylate poisoning
aspirin overdose
title Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
title_full Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
title_fullStr Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
title_full_unstemmed Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
title_short Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
title_sort severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management
topic Pharmacobezoar
salicylate poisoning
aspirin overdose
url http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/20009666.2018.1551027
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