Refractory hypoxemia due to sodium polystyrene sulfonate (kayexalate) aspiration

Ann Am Thorac Soc. 2014 Jul;11(6):993-5. doi: 10.1513/AnnalsATS.201403-114LE.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Case Reports
  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Fatal Outcome
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Hypoxia / chemically induced*
  • Hypoxia / complications
  • Hypoxia / diagnosis
  • Inhalation Exposure / adverse effects*
  • Polystyrenes / adverse effects*
  • Radiography, Thoracic
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / diagnosis
  • Respiratory Distress Syndrome / etiology*

Substances

  • Polystyrenes
  • polystyrene sulfonic acid