Fatal acute sodium phosphate enemas intoxication.
We describe a patient who died as a result of severe hypocalcaemia and hyperphosphatemia after treatment with a sodium-phosphate enema. Physicians should be aware of the risk when using these enemas, even in normal doses, especially in elderly patients without signs of renal failure, as in our patient.
Farah
Raymond
R
Department of Internal Medicine Nahariya Hospital, B Rappaport Faculty of Medicine, Technion, Nahariya, Israel. raymondfarah@hotmail.com
D000208:Acute Disease; D000368:Aged; D002400:Cathartics / Q000506:poisoning*; D004733:Enema / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017809:Fatal Outcome; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D008297:Male; D010710:Phosphates / Q000097:blood / Q000506:poisoning*
D002400:Cathartics; D010710:Phosphates; C018279:sodium phosphate