Life threatening hypokalaemia during treatment of severe diltiazem overdose with high dose insulin euglycemic therapy: a case report

Life threatening hypokalaemia during treatment of severe diltiazem overdose with high dose insulin euglycemic therapy: a case report

AbstractCalcium channel blockers (CCB) overdose can result in cardiogenic shock and that high dose insulin euglycaemic therapy (HIET) is increasingly used to treat CCB poisoning. This case illustrates the risk of severe hypokalaemia resulting from HIET for calcium channel blocker poisoning.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Andrew Kozman, Kerry Hoggett, Jessamine Soderstrom
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2021-11-01
Series:Toxicology Communications
Subjects:
Diltiazem toxicity
hypokalaemia
high dose insulin euglycaemic therapy
case report
Online Access:https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24734306.2021.1962124

Internet

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/24734306.2021.1962124

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