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Overdosage of Calcarea phosphorica causes severe hypocalcaemia in a toddler.

Authors :
Bhattacharya D
Source :
Tropical doctor [Trop Doct] 2020 Jul; Vol. 50 (3), pp. 242-243. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Apr 01.
Publication Year :
2020

Abstract

A four-year-old girl presented with accidental ingestion of 200 tablets of Calcarea phosphorica . Although she was asymptomatic, she was found to have marked hypocalcaemia with a prolonged QTc interval on electrocardiogram. She was successfully treated with intravenous calcium, followed by oral maintenance.

Subjects

Subjects :
Calcium administration & dosage
Child, Preschool
Electrocardiography
Female
Humans
Hypocalcemia drug therapy
Hypocalcemia physiopathology
Long QT Syndrome chemically induced
Long QT Syndrome drug therapy
Long QT Syndrome physiopathology
Treatment Outcome
Calcium Phosphates poisoning
Hypocalcemia chemically induced

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1758-1133
Volume :
50
Issue :
3
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
Tropical doctor
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
32237955
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1177/0049475520915126
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