Hostname: page-component-586b7cd67f-g8jcs Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-11-20T17:32:42.306Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Salmeterol And Lactic Acidosis: Clinical And Educational Aspects

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2015

Subramanian Senthilkumaran
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, TamilNadu, India
Sweni Shah
Affiliation:
Department of Emergency and Critical Care Medicine, Sri Gokulam Hospitals and Research Institute, Salem, TamilNadu, India
Ritesh G. Menezes
Affiliation:
Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, ESIC Medical College & PGIMSR, Bangalore, India
Ponniah Thirumalaikolundusubramanian
Affiliation:
Department of Internal Medicine, Chennai Medical College and Research Center, Irungalur, Trichy, India

Abstract

Image of the first page of this content. For PDF version, please use the ‘Save PDF’ preceeding this image.'
Type
Letters • Correspondance
Copyright
Copyright © Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians 2014

References

1.Manara, A, Hantson, P, Vanpee, D, Thys, F.Lactic acidosis following intentional overdose by inhalation of salmeterol and fluticasone. CJEM 2012;14: 378–81.Google Scholar
2.Chasiotis, D, Sahlin, K, Hultman, E.Regulation of glycogenolysis in human muscle in response to epinephrine infusion. J Appl Physiol 1983;54:4550.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
3.Ballester, E, Reyes, A, Roca, J, et al. Ventilation perfusion mismatching in acute severe asthma: effects of salbutamol and 100% oxygen. Thorax 1989;44:258–67, doi:10.1136/thx.44.4.258.Google Scholar
4.Rodriguez-Roisin, R.Gas exchange abnormalities in asthma. Lung 1990;168:599605, doi:10.1007/BF02718183.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
5.Hoff man, RS, Kirrane, BM, Marcus, SM.Clenbuterol Study Investigators. A descriptive study of an outbreak of clenbuterol-containing heroin. Ann Emerg Med 2008;52:548–53, doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.04.026.Google Scholar
6.Pernet, P, Beneteau-Burnat, B, Vaubourdolle, M, et al. False elevation of blood lactate reveals ethylene glycol poisoning. Am J Emerg Med 2009;27:132 e1-2, doi:10.1016/j.ajem.2008.04.029.CrossRefGoogle ScholarPubMed
7.Chaudhry, SD, Pandurangan, M, Pinnell, AE.Lactate gap and ethylene glycol poisoning. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2008;25:511–3,doi:10.1017/S0265021507003092.Google Scholar