Life threatening hypokalaemia during treatment of severe diltiazem overdose with high dose insulin euglycemic therapy: a case report. Issue 1 (1st January 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kozman, Andrew; Hoggett, Kerry; Soderstrom, Jessamine
• Is Part Of: Toxicology communications. Volume 5:Issue 1(2021)
• Page Start: 140
• Page End: 142
• Publication Date: 2021-01-01
• Subjects: Diltiazem toxicity -- hypokalaemia -- high dose insulin euglycaemic therapy -- case report; Toxicology -- Periodicals; 615.9005
• DOI: 10.1080/24734306.2021.1962124
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2473-4306

Abstract

Abstract: Calcium channel blockers (CCB) overdose can result in cardiogenic shock and that high dose insulin euglycaemic therapy (HIET) is increasingly used to treat CCB poisoning. This case illustrates the risk of severe hypokalaemia resulting from HIET for calcium channel blocker poisoning.