Pulmonary oedema following carbamazepine overdose.
The successful management of a case of pulmonary oedema is described after the late recognition of an overdose of carbamazepine which complicated recognised benzodiazepine overdosage. The presentation and management are described and the possible mechanism of this rare complication discussed.
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Department of Anaesthetics, Medical School, Royal Hallamshire Hospital, Sheffield, S. Yorks.
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D000328:Adult; D002220:Carbamazepine / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009567:Nitrazepam / Q000506:poisoning; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D013997:Time Factors
D002220:Carbamazepine; D009567:Nitrazepam