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Phenylbutazone self‐poisoning treated by charcoal haemoperfusion
Author(s) -
STRONG J. E.,
WILSON J.,
DOUGLAS J. F.,
COPPEL D. L.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1979.tb06256.x
Subject(s) - medicine , phenylbutazone , charcoal , self poisoning , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , emergency medicine , poison control , injury prevention , materials science , metallurgy
A case is presented of a patient who ingested a potentially fatal dose of phenylbutazone. Her clinical condition deteriorated despite adequate supportive therapy and the use of charcoal haemoperfusion proved life-saving.