Successful management of hypokalaemia related conduction disturbances in acute aluminium phosphide poisoning.
A case of acute aluminium phosphide poisoning is described, who presented in shock secondary to electrolyte related cardiac rhythm disturbance and the judicious correction of the same could save his life without any consequence.
Kochar
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DK
Department of Medicine, SP Medical College, Bikaner.
Shubhakaran
Jain
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N
Sharma
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BV
Meena
C B
CB
D000328:Adult; D017607:Aluminum Compounds / Q000506:poisoning*; D001145:Arrhythmias, Cardiac / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006329:Heart Conduction System / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D007008:Hypokalemia / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D010720:Phosphines / Q000506:poisoning*; D011041:Poisoning / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted; D014883:Water-Electrolyte Imbalance / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*
D017607:Aluminum Compounds; D010720:Phosphines; C001864:aluminum phosphide