Acute salicylate self-poisoning in 177 consecutive patients treated in ICU.
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
; 31(4): 312-6, 1987 May.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-3591255
ABSTRACT
The course of 177 consecutive patients with severe salicylate self-poisoning treated in an intensive care unit (ICU) during a period of 15 years is presented. On admission, cerebral depression was observed in 61% respiratory failure was present in 47%, acidosis in 36% and cardiovascular function was impaired in 14%. A mortality rate of 15% was observed, which was proportionally higher in patients more than 40 years old and in patients with delayed diagnosis. Twenty-seven patients died and an autopsy was performed on 26 patients. The main autopsy diagnosis was ulcers of the gastrointestinal tract in 46%, pulmonary oedema in 46%, cerebral oedema in 31% and cerebral haemorrhage in 23%.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Salicylates
Type of study:
Observational_studies
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
Acta Anaesthesiol Scand
Year:
1987
Document type:
Article