Citation

Blumentrath CG, Boden B, Oeckinghaus R, Götz J, Bouzouina NL, Drewek-Platena S, Gielen S, Blaue JC. Med. Klin. Intensivmed. Notfmed. 2018; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Vernacular Title

Akute Eisenintoxikation : Erfolgreiche Therapie einer potenziell tödlichen parasuizidalen Geste.

Affiliation

Klinik für Kardiologie, Angiologie und Intensivmedizin, Klinikum Lippe, Röntgenstraße 18, 32756, Detmold, Deutschland.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s00063-018-0482-2

PMID

30327817

Abstract

We present the case of a patient who took 150 mg per kg bodyweight of iron in a suicidal attempt. We illustrate the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures required to successfully cope with this poisoning, which is, by surprise, potentially lethal.

Language: de

Keywords

Abdominal pain; Deferoxamine; Gastroscopy; Impaired consciousness; Polyethylene glycol