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Fatal outcome from administration of a salt emetic

1974; Oxford University Press; Volume: 50; Issue: 586 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1136/pgmj.50.586.513

1469-0756

Clive J. Roberts, MJ Noakes,

Nausea and vomiting management

Summary A case is described of the death of a young female patient following the administration of a salt emetic after a relatively minor overdose of a proprietary analgesic containing aspirin. It is suggested that death occurred as a direct consequence of the salt ingestion and that the dangers of this method of inducing emesis should be more widely appreciated.