Severe hypoxaemia and haemodynamic instability following salt tablet broncho-aspiration: in-hospital mimicking of saltwater drowning

A 70-year-old woman, hospitalised for asymptomatic hyponatraemia secondary to syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion (SIADH), required emergency intubation due to severe acute respiratory failure and haemodynamic instability following broncho-aspiration of a salt tablet. We hypothe...

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Main Authors: Ermes Lupieri, Enrico Patrese, Alessandro Felice Chiesa, Fabio Corti, Marco Previsdomini
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SMC MEDIA SRL 2025-05-01
Series:European Journal of Case Reports in Internal Medicine
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Online Access:https://www.ejcrim.com/index.php/EJCRIM/article/view/5404
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