title: Fatal iodine toxicity following surgical debridement of a hip wound: case report.
abstract: This report presents the case of a patient who expired 10 hours following and emergent hip-wound debridement where Betadine, a povidone iodine solution, was used to provide continuous postoperative wound irrigation. Toxic manifestations of systemic iodine absorption appeared to cause her demise.
authors.affiliation: Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA 02115.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: D'Auria
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Lipson
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Garfield
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003646:Debridement; D005260:Female; D006621:Hip Joint / Q000601:surgery*; D006801:Humans; D007455:Iodine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D011182:Postoperative Care; D007507:Therapeutic Irrigation
chemical_list: D007455:Iodine