Prolonged hypocalcemia refractory to calcium gluconate after ammonium bifluoride ingestion in a pediatric patient.
Department of Emergency Medicine, San Antonio Military Medical Center, San Antonio, TX. Electronic address: joseph.maddry@gmail.com.
Joseph K
JK
Maddry
College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX. Electronic address: averykester@yahoo.com.
Avery
A
Kester
Department of Emergency Medicine, Section of Medial Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Colorado School of Medicine, Aurora, CO. Electronic address: Kennon.heard@ucdenver.edu.
Kennon
K
Heard
D064751:Ammonium Compounds; D000818:Animals; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002125:Calcium Gluconate / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004435:Eating; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D005260:Female; D005459:Fluorides / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy*; D008892:Milk; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000378:metabolism / Q000506:poisoning*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014693:Ventricular Fibrillation / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy
D064751:Ammonium Compounds; D000644:Quaternary Ammonium Compounds; C024822:ammonium fluoride; D005459:Fluorides; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid; D002125:Calcium Gluconate; D002118:Calcium