Chloroquine poisoning. Rapidly fatal without treatment.
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Fatal chloroquine poisoning: a rare cause of sudden cardiac arrest.
electrocardiogram (ECG) showed sinus tachycardia of 102 beats/minute with a QT interval (QTC) of 372 ms. Potassium levels were corrected overnight with 120 mmol/L of IV potassium. Her progress in intensive care unit (ICU) was poor. Neurological exam post-arrest showed fi xed and dilated pupils, negative corneal and oculocephalic reflexes and Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 3. She remained haemodyna...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMJ
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0959-8138,1468-5833
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.307.6895.49