[Acute poisoning due to barium chloride--case report].

Abstract

We reported a case of 52-years-old male, suffering from alcohol dependence, who ingested 20-30 ml 10% barium chloride solution as a substitute of ethanol. We observed gastrointestinal disturbances (nausea, vomiting, diarrhea), numbness and paresthesias of limbs, severe hypokalemia (1.29 mmol/l) resulting in general paralysis of skeleton muscles, dysarthria and dysphagia, ventricular arrhythmias. This patient was treated successfully with potassium chloride supplementation and was discharged after 9 days.

• Authors: Sebastian Picheta, Tomasz Kłopotowski, Mariusz Kicka, Anna Bazylewicz, Łukasz Miśkiewicz
• Journal: Przeglad lekarski (Przegl Lek) Vol. 67 Issue 8 Pg. 633-5 ( 2010) ISSN: 0033-2240 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Ostre zatrucie chlorkiem baru--opis przypadku.
• PMID: 21387794 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Barium Compounds
• Chlorides
• barium chloride
• Potassium Chloride

Topics

• Alcoholism (complications)
• Barium Compounds (poisoning)
• Chlorides (poisoning)
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Poisoning (diagnosis, drug therapy, etiology)
• Potassium Chloride (therapeutic use)
• Substance-Related Disorders (complications, diagnosis, drug therapy)