Early Intestinal Obstruction in Iron Toxicity – An Unheard of Occurrence

Deliberate self-harm by overdosing on iron tablets although rare is an emergency and requires early recognition and intervention. We present the case of a 19-year-old girl who presented with abdominal distension, colicky abdominal pain, obstipation and intractable vomiting two days after an attempt...

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Main Authors: Bharadhwaj Ravindhran, K Karthikeyan, Vivekanandan Jayakumar, Nivedita Mitta, SG Subramanyam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/11094/32144_250118_32144_F(P)PF1(AD_AnG)_PFA(MJ_AnG_NC_OM)_PN(AP).pdf