Hypercapnea and Acidemia despite Hyperventilation following Endotracheal Intubation in a Case of Unknown Severe Salicylate Poisoning

Salicylates are common substances for deliberate self-harm. Acute salicylate toxicity is classically associated with an initial respiratory alkalosis, followed by an anion gap metabolic acidosis. The respiratory alkalosis is achieved through hyperventilation, driven by direct stimulation on the resp...

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Main Authors: Shannon M. Fernando, Valérie Charbonneau, Hans Rosenberg
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Critical Care
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/6835471
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