Citation

Becker TS, Schuhmacher G, Stich R, Eyer F, Knuefermann P. Anaesthesist 2018; 67(9): 674-678.

Vernacular Title

Lebensbedrohliche Acidose nach Ingestion von ABC-Löschpulver.

Affiliation

Abteilung für Anästhesie, Intensiv- und Schmerzmedizin, Gemeinschaftskrankenhaus Bonn, Bonner Talweg 4-6, 53113, Bonn, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00101-018-0477-7

PMID

30178118

Abstract

We present the case of a 31-year old male with ingestion of fire extinguisher powder in an attempted suicide. After consulting several poison information centres, the intoxication was initially classified as harmless; nevertheless, the patient was admitted to our intensive care unit for cardiopulmonary monitoring. Subsequently, due to the ingestion of ammonium sulphate and ammonium dihydrogen phosphate containing powder the patient developed severe metabolic acidosis with distinct electrolyte imbalance that required temporary haemodialysis.

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Keywords

Ammonium dihydrogen phosphate; Ammonium sulphate; Hyperkalemia; Intoxication; Suicide