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Severe Oleander Poisoning Presenting with Hyperkalaemia and Unusual Electrocardiographic Changes
BACKGROUND: Hyperkalaemia in oleander (Nerium oleander) poisoning has been associated with a poor prognosis. Different electrocardiographic (ECG) presentations are possible because of vagotonia and hyperkalaemia. METHODS/RESULTS: We report a series of three cases of oleander poisoning in which ECG s...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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SMC Media Srl
2021
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8765682/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35059340 http://dx.doi.org/10.12890/2021_003044 |
Sumario: | BACKGROUND: Hyperkalaemia in oleander (Nerium oleander) poisoning has been associated with a poor prognosis. Different electrocardiographic (ECG) presentations are possible because of vagotonia and hyperkalaemia. METHODS/RESULTS: We report a series of three cases of oleander poisoning in which ECG showed unusual hyperkalaemia features, such as bradyarrhythmia, sinoatrial block, atrioventricular block and junctional rhythm. CONCLUSIONS: If arterial blood gas analysis or laboratory values indicate hyperkalaemia in oleander poisoning, the hyperkalaemia should be treated immediately, even if the ECG does not show typical hyperkalaemia features. LEARNING POINTS: Hyperkalaemia in oleander poisoning is associated with a poor prognosis. Hyperkalaemia should be treated aggressively in oleander poisoning even if the ECG does not show typical features, as mimics other conditions on ECG. |
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