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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Main Authors: Hawa Edriss, Marie Pfarr
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles 2013-11-01
Series:Southwest Respiratory and Critical Care Chronicles
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Online Access:http://pulmonarychronicles.com/index.php/pulmonarychronicles/article/view/102