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Case Reports
. 1999 Jun;18(6):683-5.
doi: 10.1016/s0750-7658(99)80157-9.

[Chloroquine poisoning with respiratory distress and fatal outcome]

[Article in French]
N Ndiaye  1 , R Petrognani, B Diatta, M Seck, X Theobald, P Adnet
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Case Reports

[Chloroquine poisoning with respiratory distress and fatal outcome]

[Article in French]
N Ndiaye et al. Ann Fr Anesth Reanim. 1999 Jun.

Abstract

Chloroquine poisoning can cause life threatening cardiovascular disturbances. We report three cases of suicide with chloroquine causing acute respiratory insufficiency from pulmonary oedema with lethal outcome, despite a treatment with diazepam, epinephrine and mechanical ventilation.

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