Abstract | OBJECTIVE: In this report of a near-fatal metformin ingestion successfully treated with alkalinization and high-volume hemofiltration, we discuss the management of severe lactic acidosis and demonstrate that early aggressive intervention resulted in a positive outcome. DESIGN: Case report. SETTING: A tertiary pediatric intensive care unit. PATIENT: INTERVENTIONS: CONCLUSIONS:
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Authors | Ben Harvey, Ceri Hickman, Gillian Hinson, Tanya Ralph, Anton Mayer |
Journal | Pediatric critical care medicine : a journal of the Society of Critical Care Medicine and the World Federation of Pediatric Intensive and Critical Care Societies
(Pediatr Crit Care Med)
Vol. 6
Issue 5
Pg. 598-601
(Sep 2005)
ISSN: 1529-7535 [Print] United States |
PMID | 16148825
(Publication Type: Case Reports, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Hypoglycemic Agents
- Sodium Bicarbonate
- Metformin
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Topics |
- Acidosis, Lactic
(chemically induced, therapy)
- Adolescent
- Drug Overdose
(therapy)
- Female
- Fluid Therapy
- Hemofiltration
- Humans
- Hypoglycemic Agents
(poisoning)
- Metformin
(poisoning)
- Sodium Bicarbonate
(therapeutic use)
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