title: Acute colonic necrosis associated with sodium polystyrene sulfonate (Kayexalate) enemas in a critically ill patient: case report and review of the literature.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Vermont, College of Medicine, Burlington, Vermont 05401, USA. Frederick.Rogers@vtmednet.org
authors.forename: F B
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Rogers
authors.forename: S C
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Li
mesh_terms: D003106:Colon / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000473:pathology; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000473:pathology; D003422:Critical Care; D004733:Enema; D006801:Humans; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009336:Necrosis; D011137:Polystyrenes / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013012:Sorbitol / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D011137:Polystyrenes; D013012:Sorbitol; C003321:polystyrene sulfonic acid