Metabolic complications of poisoning

Poisoning caused by a large range of drugs and chemicals can induce metabolic complications via many different mechanisms. Some metabolic complications are life-threatening but all require careful assessment, appropriate monitoring and consideration of treatment. Prompt diagnosis and management redu...

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Published inMedicine (Abingdon. 1995, UK ed.) Vol. 52; no. 6; pp. 344 - 347
Main Authors Roberts, Darren M, Beaulieu, Jessie
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier Ltd 01.06.2024
Subjects
Acidosis
complications
electrolytes
metabolic
methaemoglobinaemia
overdose
poisoning
potassium
rhabdomyolysis
sodium
overdose
sodium
rhabdomyolysis
methaemoglobinaemia
potassium
complications
poisoning
Acidosis
electrolytes
metabolic
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Summary:Poisoning caused by a large range of drugs and chemicals can induce metabolic complications via many different mechanisms. Some metabolic complications are life-threatening but all require careful assessment, appropriate monitoring and consideration of treatment. Prompt diagnosis and management reduce morbidity and mortality. Treatment may be targeted to the specific poisoning, and can be time-critical, or can follow approaches similar to those of general and acute medicine. This review introduces metabolic complications associated with sodium, potassium, metabolic acidosis, rhabdomyolysis and methaemoglobinaemia.
ISSN:1357-3039
1878-9390
DOI:10.1016/j.mpmed.2024.03.007