Complete recovery from severe metabolic acidosis associated with isoniazid poisoning in a young boy.
Isoniazid (INH) poisoning is a known cause of metabolic acidosis and seizures. The following case report describes a 14-year-old boy with an INH overdose who suffered profound metabolic acidosis (pH of 6.69) and who completely recovered with no obvious sequelae.
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Department of Pediatrics, Loyola University Stritch School of Medicine, Maywood, Illinois 60153.
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D000140:Acidosis, Lactic / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D000293:Adolescent; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D007538:Isoniazid / Q000506:poisoning*; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy
D007538:Isoniazid