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- Symptomatic Hypocalcemia Associated with Dioscorea tokoro Toxicity
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Jae Chol Yoon, Jae Baek Lee, Tae Oh Jeong, Si On Jo, Young Ho Jin
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2019;17(1):42-45. Published online June 30, 2019
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22537/jksct.2019.17.1.42
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- Dioscorea tokoro has long been used in Korean traditional medicine as a pain killer and anti-inflammatory agent. A 53-year-old male who consumed water that had been boiled with raw tubers of D. tokoro as tea presented with numbness and spasm of both hands and feet. Laboratory results showed hypocalcemia, hypoparathyroidism, and vitamin D insufficiency. During his hospital stay, colitis, acute kidney injury, and toxic encephalopathy developed. The patient received calcium gluconate intravenous infusion and oral calcium carbonate with alfacalcidol. His symptoms improved gradually, but hypocalcemia persisted despite the calcium supplementation. We suggest that ingestion of inappropriately prepared D. tokoro can cause symptomatic hypocalcemia in patients with unbalanced calcium homeostasis.
- Ingestion of Hydrofluoric acid: A rapid and fetal poisoning
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Jae-Hee Lee, Jin-Hee Jung, Eun-Kyung Eo
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2007;5(2):135-137. Published online December 31, 2007
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- Hydrofluoric acid is a weak inorganic acid used for etching and as rust removals. Systemic toxicity after oral ingestion induces rapid development of hypocalcemia and hyperkalemia, leading to ventricular fibrillation and finally asystole. We report a case of intentional ingestion of hydrofluoric acid producing an altered mental state at the time of the patient's arrival in the emergency department. The patient died approximately 80 minutes after the exposure with asystol.
- A Case of Amisulpride Induced QT Prolongation
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Choung Ah Lee, Hyeon Soo Park, Young Gi Min, Gi Woon Kim
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2005;3(2):135-138. Published online December 31, 2005
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- Amisulpride is a newly developed atypical antipsychotic agent effective in treating the positive and negative symptom of schizophrenia. Over-dose of amisulpride can cause hypocalcemia and thus may lead to QT prolongation. We report a case of hypocalcemia and QT prolongation. The QT prolongation was normalized after calcium supplement.
- Myopericarditis by an Ingestion of Hydrofluoric acid - A case report
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Sun Hyu Kim, Hyun Kim, Ho Jin Ji, Yong Soo Jang, Sung Bum Oh, Kang Hyun Lee, Sung Oh Hwang
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J Korean Soc Clin Toxicol. 2004;2(1):63-66. Published online June 30, 2004
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- Hydrofluoric acid (HF), one of the strongest inorganic acids, is used mainly for industrial purpose. Hydrofluoric acid injuries has a potential for both systemic as well as severe local tissue destruction. One of the most serious consequences of severe exposure to HF by any route is marked lowering of serum calcium (hypocalcemia) and other metabolic changes, such as hypomagnesemia and which may result in a fatal outcome if not recognized and treated. promptly cardiotoxicity is not well known except arrhythmias, which are a primary cause of death. We report a case of myopericarditis by ingestion of hydrofluoric acid.