Acute respiratory distress syndrome, metabolic acidosis, and respiratory acidosis associated with citalopram overdose
We report a 53-year-old man who ingested 2400 mg of citalopram and presented to the emergency department three hours post-ingestion with altered mental status, somnolence, and a blood pressure of 67/45 mmHg. He failed to respond to three boluses of normal saline (1000 ml each) and required vasopress...
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Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
2013-11-01
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Online Access: | http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/102 |