@article{ref1,
title="Chloroquine poisoning: ventricular fibrillation following 'trivial' overdose in a child",
journal="Intensive care medicine",
year="1992",
author="Collee, G. G. and Samra, G. S. and Hanson, G. C.",
volume="18",
number="3",
pages="170-171",
abstract="A 13-year-old boy was admitted to hospital 45 min after the ingestion of approximately 750 mg of chloroquine base. A few minutes after gastric lavage with warm water he developed ventricular fibrillation from which he was promptly resuscitated. The plasma concentration of chloroquine was 4.2 mumol/l; significantly lower than the concentrations previously associated with a fatal outcome in adults. The clinical and electrocardiographic effects of chloroquine poisoning are discussed, and the literature reviewed regarding the role of specific management with diazepam and adrenaline infusions. A period of twenty four hours electrocardiographic (ECG) monitoring and pulse oximetry in an intensive care unit is advocated for all patient with ECG changes following chloroquine overdose.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0342-4642",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}