[Voluntary poisoning by intravenous injection of caustic soda].
A voluntary intoxication by injection in the left basilic vein of 10 ml of concentrated caustic soda is reported. The main effects were, besides local necrosis, haemolysis, acute renal failure with initial anuresis, intravascular coagulation and cyanosis with a normal Pao2 due to methaemalbuminaemia. This was confirmed by using the usual spectrophotometric methods as well as electrophoretic methods.
D058186:Acute Kidney Injury / Q000139:chemically induced; D000328:Adult; D001778:Blood Coagulation Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced; D003490:Cyanosis / Q000139:chemically induced; D005260:Female; D006420:Hemeproteins / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008705:Methemalbumin / Q000378:metabolism*; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000506:poisoning*; D013053:Spectrophotometry
D006420:Hemeproteins; D008705:Methemalbumin; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide
Intoxication volontaire par injection intraveineuse de soude caustique.