Citation

Sporer KA, Manning JJ. Ann. Emerg. Med. 1993; 22(3): 603-605.

Affiliation

Emergency Services, San Francisco General Hospital, University of California.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8442554

Abstract

Gastric concretions secondary to a drug overdose are uncommon but potentially fatal if not recognized and treated. They may continue to release drug into the stomach for hours or days after the ingestion, complicating diagnosis and treatment. We describe the case of a man with the previously unreported association of bowel infarction with a verapamil ingestion and concretion. This case illustrates the need for a heightened awareness of this potential complication.

Language: en