Severe salicylate poisoning resistant to conventional management. Issue 6 (2nd November 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Akshintala, Divya; Mendez, Anjeanette; Ikladios, Ossama I.; Emani, Vamsi Krishna
• Is Part Of: Journal of community hospital internal medicine perspectives. Volume 8:Issue 6(2018)
• Page Start: 373
• Page End: 375
• Publication Date: 2018-11-02
• Subjects: Pharmacobezoar -- salicylate poisoning -- aspirin overdose; Internal medicine -- Periodicals; Hospitals -- Periodicals; Hospitals, Community; Internal Medicine; Hospitals; Internal medicine; Periodicals; Periodicals; 610
• DOI: 10.1080/20009666.2018.1551027
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2000-9666

Abstract

ABSTRACT: Aspirin remains one of the most common agents involved in both accidental and intentional overdose. The availability of enhanced elimination and early hemodialysis has been known to reduce the number of deaths from salicylate poisoning. We present the case of an intentional aspirin overdose with enteric-coated preparation that had continuously rising salicylate levels despite treatment with bicarbonate drip, continuous dialysis and activated charcoal.