SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF A PATIENT WITH THALLIUM POISONING

Authors
VRIJ AA CREMERS HMHG LUSTERMANS FAT
Citation
Aa. Vrij et al., SUCCESSFUL RECOVERY OF A PATIENT WITH THALLIUM POISONING, Netherlands journal of medicine, 47(3), 1995, pp. 121-126
Citations number
21
Categorie Soggetti
Medicine, General & Internal
Journal title
Netherlands journal of medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
03002977
Volume
47
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
121 - 126
Database
ISI
SICI code
0300-2977(1995)47:3<121:SROAPW>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
We describe a patient suffering from protracted and life-threatening t hallium poisoning. She was treated with Prussian blue and forced diure sis, and made a good recovery. Cisapride may be effective in improving gastric emptying and relieving constipation resulting from the thalli um and the treatment. Haematological abnormalities occurred in the ear ly phase of the poisoning, with a prolonged fall in the CD4/8 lymphocy te ratio during recovery.