[Acute iron poisoning. A case report]. / Intoxicación aguda por hierro en un caso.
Rev Med Chil
; 129(6): 660-2, 2001 Jun.
Article
em Es
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-11510207
The ingestion of iron-containing products is a potential toxicological emergency. It is a leading cause of pediatric unintentional ingestion fatalities because some iron-containing compounds are readily available (vitamin mixtures, iron pills). Among adults, it has been described as accidental overdoses (mainly in pregnancy) and as suicidal attempts. We report a 42 years old woman, admitted due to the intentional ingestion of iron pills with suicidal purposes. A plain abdominal X ray showed at least 20 pills in the gastric fundus and antrum. She was successfully treated with intravenous desferroxamine chelation. Plain abdominal X ray examination can be very useful in the diagnosis of acute iron poisoning.
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Assunto principal:
Tentativa de Suicídio
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Ferro
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
Idioma:
Es
Revista:
Rev Med Chil
Ano de publicação:
2001
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de publicação:
Chile