Quinine ocular toxicity: treatment of blindness using therapy for vasospasm.
A case of ocular toxicity with vasospasm secondary to quinine poisoning is described. Therapy for vasospasm using nimodipine, hypertension, haemodilution and hypervolaemia was instituted with subsequent resolution of symptoms.
Barrett
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Intensive Therapy Unit, Hornsby Ku-ring-gai Hospital, NSW, Australia.
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D001766:Blindness / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009553:Nimodipine / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011803:Quinine / Q000506:poisoning*; D012161:Retinal Artery / Q000187:drug effects / Q000503:physiopathology; D014661:Vasoconstriction / Q000187:drug effects; D014665:Vasodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*
D014665:Vasodilator Agents; D009553:Nimodipine; D011803:Quinine