Acute paralysis due to barium carbonate.
Poisoning due to barium carbonate (rat poison) resulting in areflexic quadriplegia and respiratory muscle paresis in a young patient is described. The various effects of barium salts on the human body and their treatment are highlighted.
Dhamija
R M
RM
Army Hospital, Delhi.
Koley
K C
KC
Venkataraman
S
S
Sanchetee
P C
PC
D000328:Adult; D001464:Barium / Q000506:poisoning*; D002254:Carbonates; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008297:Male; D010243:Paralysis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D011782:Quadriplegia / Q000139:chemically induced; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
D002254:Carbonates; D001464:Barium; C006685:barium carbonate