title: Fatal hypocalcemic, hyperphosphatemic, metabolic acidosis following sequential sodium phosphate-based enema administration.
authors.affiliation: Albuquerque VA Medical Center, New Mexico, USA.
authors.forename: D E
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Pitcher
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Ford
authors.forename: M T
authors.initials: MT
authors.lastname: Nelson
authors.forename: W E
authors.initials: WE
authors.lastname: Dickinson
mesh_terms: D000138:Acidosis / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D002400:Cathartics / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D062787:Drug Overdose; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010710:Phosphates / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000097:blood*
chemical_list: D002400:Cathartics; D010710:Phosphates; C018279:sodium phosphate