title: [Bromism or chronic bromide poisoning].
abstract: Bromism, the chronic intoxication with bromide is rare and has been almost forgotten. In the recent past bromide is rediscovered as an anticonvulsive drug. The increasing frequency of bromism in children coming to admission induced this report. We describe the cause, the symptoms and the pseudohyperchloremia associated with bromism. If unclarified neurological or psychiatric symptoms are associated with the determination of an elevated serum chloride concentration and a diminished anion gap chronic intoxication with bromide has to be excluded.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Kinderklinik München im Dr. von Haunerschen Kinderspital.
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Baumeister
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Eife
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001965:Bromides / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000506:poisoning*; D002648:Child; D002712:Chlorides / Q000097:blood; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D003875:Drug Eruptions / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D011247:Pregnancy
chemical_list: D001965:Bromides; D002712:Chlorides
vernacular_title: Der Bromismus oder die chronische Bromidintoxikation.