[Chloroquine poisoning with respiratory distress and fatal outcome].
Chloroquine poisoning can cause life threatening cardiovascular disturbances. We report three cases of suicide with chloroquine causing acute respiratory insufficiency from pulmonary oedema with lethal outcome, despite a treatment with diazepam, epinephrine and mechanical ventilation.
Ndiaye
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Service d'anesthésie-réanimation, Hôpital Principal, Dakar, Sénégal.
Petrognani
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R
Diatta
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B
Seck
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M
Theobald
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X
Adnet
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P
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002738:Chloroquine / Q000506:poisoning*; D003975:Diazepam / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011248:Pregnancy Complications; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy
D002738:Chloroquine; D003975:Diazepam; D004837:Epinephrine