Hemorrhagic Encephalopathy From Acute Baking Soda Ingestion.
Baking soda is a readily available household product composed of sodium bicarbonate. It can be used as a home remedy to treat dyspepsia. If used in excessive amounts, baking soda has the potential to cause a variety of serious metabolic abnormalities. We believe this is the first reported case of hemorrhagic encephalopathy induced by baking soda ingestion. Healthcare providers should be aware of the dangers of baking soda misuse and the associated adverse effects.
University of Washington, Division of Emergency Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Adrienne
A
Hughes
University of Washington, Division of Emergency Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Alisha
A
Brown
University of Washington, Division of Emergency Medicine, Seattle, Washington.
Matthew
M
Valento
D000328:Adult; D001927:Brain Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate / Q000506:poisoning*; D013345:Subarachnoid Hemorrhage / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging
D017693:Sodium Bicarbonate