Citation

Koshy KM, Lovejoy FH. Clin. Toxicol. (Dekker) 1981; 18(5): 521-525.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1981, M Dekker)

DOI

10.3109/15563658108990278

PMID

7273665

Abstract

A 52-year-old man who ingested 20 g of thallium iodide and survived is reported. Therapy included gastrointestinal decontamination, peritoneal dialysis, and potassium chloride diuresis. Peritoneal dialysis removed 4% of the calculated ingested dose in a 24-h period and potassium chloride diuresis 2%, an insignificant amount in light of the ingested dose of thallium. The primary method of treatment of thallium poisoning remains prompt gastrointestinal decontamination.

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