title: Should acute gold overdose be invariably treated?
abstract: Acute gold overload is rare and its clinical and pathophysiological consequences are not well delineated. Consequently the therapeutic approach has not been formulated. We describe 2 patients with rheumatoid arthritis in whom an acute gold overload was inadvertently administered. Their subsequent course, without specific treatment, was benign and uneventful. We suggest that with similar cases a conservative approach of watchful expectancy be adopted.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D001172:Arthritis, Rheumatoid / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D006046:Gold / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008508:Medication Errors; D008875:Middle Aged
chemical_list: D006046:Gold