Severe hyponatremia complicated by seizure following 3,4-methylenedioxymethamphetamine ingestion

Emerg Med Australas. 2018 Oct;30(5):730-731. doi: 10.1111/1742-6723.13159. Epub 2018 Aug 14.

Authors

Melanie C Armitage^{1

2}, Rebecca J Bryant^{2

3}, Colin B Page^{2

4}

Affiliations

¹ Emergency Department, Queen Elizabeth II Jubilee Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
² Clinical Toxicology Unit, Department of Emergency Medicine, Princess Alexandra Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
³ Emergency Department, Redcliffe Hospital, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.
⁴ Clinical Toxicology Research Group, The University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

PMID: 30107646
DOI: 10.1111/1742-6723.13159

No abstract available

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Brain Diseases / etiology
Eating / drug effects
Female
Fluid Therapy / methods
Glasgow Coma Scale
Humans
Hyponatremia / drug therapy
Hyponatremia / etiology*
N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine / adverse effects*
Seizures / etiology
Substance-Related Disorders / complications*
Unconsciousness / etiology

Substances

N-Methyl-3,4-methylenedioxyamphetamine

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