title: [Pulmonary edema after intravenous injection of eyedrops containing adrenaline].
abstract: A case of adrenaline overdose in a 27 year old male drug addict is reported. Following accidental injection of 20 mg adrenaline he developed pulmonary oedema and severe metabolic acidosis, which responded well to symptomatic treatment.
authors.affiliation: Svendborg Sygehus, medicinsk afdeling.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Vestergaard
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D007275:Injections, Intravenous; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications*
chemical_list: D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D004837:Epinephrine
vernacular_title: Lungeødem efter intravenøs injektion af adrenalinholdige øjendråber.