ALKALOSIS, SODIUM POISONING, AND TETANY

[licorice Poisoning with Hypokaliemic Paralysis, Tetany and Arterial Hypertension].

Sodium Thiosulphate in Mercurial Poisoning

To the Editor, The Indian Medical Gazette. Sir,?In your issue for last November, p. 641, in the abstract from Dr. Johnstone's article on acute mercurial poisoning, it is stated that ' we use sodium thiosulphate both by mouth and intravenously. Its intravenous use has not proved valuable in experimental animals, although it has been shown to be harmless Certain writers consider it of value in po...

Severe Methemoglobinemia due to Sodium Nitrite Poisoning

Case. We report a case of severe methemoglobinemia due to sodium nitrite poisoning. A 28-year-old man was brought to our emergency department because of transient loss of consciousness and cyanosis. He was immediately intubated and ventilated with 100% oxygen. A blood test revealed a methemoglobin level of 92.5%. Outcome. We treated the patient with gastric lavage, activated charcoal, and methy...

[Lethal sodium chlorate poisoning of two newborn].

Sodium valproate poisoning. A case report.

A case of a severe overdose of sodium valproate (more than 10 times the therapeutic requirement) is discussed. The patient presented with central nervous, respiratory and cardiovascular depression and was treated with supportive therapy and haemoperfusion. However, on available data it would appear that haemoperfusion did not make a significant contribution towards the patient's recovery.