title: [Hypokalemia in massive chloroquine poisoning. 2 cases].
abstract: Two cases of hypokalemia which was deep (1.1 mmol/l), symptomatic and protracted were observed during the early course of acute massive chloroquine intoxication. Biochemical data suggest that the mechanism of hypokalemia in such cases is intracellular transport.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000139:chemically induced; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D011188:Potassium / Q000378:metabolism; D013406:Suicide, Attempted
chemical_list: D002738:Chloroquine; D011188:Potassium
vernacular_title: Hypokaliémie au cours d'intoxications massives par la chloroquine. Deux cas.