"Visually impaired elderly patient ingests pill desiccant, leading to acute hypoxic respiratory failure requiring intubation"

BACKGROUND: A significant percentage of elderly patients suffer from both polypharmacy and visual impairment. This combination can increase the risk of an adverse event related to medication. This case highlights an unusual, but potentially deadly, medication adverse event. CASE PRESENTATION: A 77-y...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Gerstein, Wendy, Liu, Ziyang
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2017
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5534102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28754091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0567-4

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5534102/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28754091
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12877-017-0567-4

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