Acute barium intoxication following ingestion of soap water solution

Joshi, Nitin Kumar; Sharma, Chhavi; Sai,; Sharma, Jai Prakash

doi:10.4103/0972-5229.106513

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“…These changes interfere with passive K + diffusion and may lead to the continuous decrease of extracellular potassium [6]. The ECG revealed frequent premature ventricular contractions, atrioventricular blocking, ventricular tachycardia, prolongation of PR interval, ST segment depression (0.05–0.6 mv) with U waves (up to 1.0 mv), and T wave inversion [4, 14]. …”

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Inconceivable Hypokalemia: A Case Report of Acute Severe Barium Chloride Poisoning

Tao

Man

Shi

et al. 2016

Case Reports in Medicine

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Barium is a heavy divalent alkaline earth metal that has been known as a muscle poison. Barium can cause human toxicity, which may lead to significant hypokalemia and have serious consequences. This paper reports a case of unprecedented barium intoxication in which the patient, who suffered from depression, swallowed at least 3.0 g barium chloride to commit suicide. On admission, the patient presented with nausea, vomiting, stomach burning feeling, dizziness, and weakness. Emergency biochemical testing showed that the patient was suffering from severe hypokalemia (K+ 1.7 mmol/L). His electrocardiogram (ECG) prompted atrioventricular blocking, ventricular tachycardia, prolongation of PR interval, ST segment depression with U waves, and T wave inversion. Intravenous potassium supplements were given immediately to correct hypokalemia and regular monitoring of vital signs and fluid balance was arranged. After all-out rescue of our hospital personnel, the condition of the patient is currently stable and he is gradually recovering. This case exemplifies the weaknesses of the management of toxic substances and the lack of mental health education for young people. We hope to get more attention for the supervision of toxic substances and the healthy development of young people.

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Inconceivable Hypokalemia: A Case Report of Acute Severe Barium Chloride Poisoning

Tao

Man

Shi

et al. 2016

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“…Barium exposure has been reported to be toxic to humans. For instance, individuals with acute barium poisoning suffer from respiratory and cardiac arrest (16,17). Prolonged barium exposure has the potential to cause muscular weakness (18), cardiovascular malfunction (19), and congenital defects in neonates (20)(21).…”

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Association between barium exposure and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in U.S. adults

Maodong,

Xin,

Luo

2023

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Background and aims: There are very limited studies that have investigated the influence of environmental barium exposure on non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) in the general adult population. The purpose of the present paper was to examine any correlation between urinary barium levels (UBLs) and the risk of NAFLD. Patients and methods: A total of 4,556 participants aged ≥ 20 years were recruited from the National Health and Nutritional Survey. NAFLD was defined as the U.S. fatty liver index (USFLI) ≥ 30 in the absence of other chronic liver disease. Multivariate logistic regression was conducted to inspect the correlation between UBLs and the risk of NAFLD. Results: The outcome of adjusting covariates revealed a positive correlation between the natural log -transformed UBLs (Ln-UBLs) and the risk of NAFLD (OR: 1.24, 95%CI: 1.12-1.37, P<0.001). After dividing Ln-UBLs into quartiles, the participants in the highest quartile exhibited a 1.65-fold (95% CI: 1.26-2.15) increased likelihood of having NAFLD in contrast with the bottom quartile in the full model, and a distinct trend across the quartiles could be found (P for trend<0.001). Moreover, in the interaction analyses, it was further observed that the association between Ln-UBLs and NAFLD was modified by gender and was noticeably more pronounced in males (P for interaction =0.003). Conclusions: Our findings provided evidence of a positive correlation between UBLs and the prevalence of NAFLD. Furthermore, this association changed across gender and was more pronounced in males. Nevertheless, our finding requires further confirmation with prospective cohort studies in the future.

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Effect of Different Garlic Preparations on Testosterone, Thyroid Hormones, and Some Serum Trace Elements in Rats

Arab

Abbas

Abdelrahman

2021

Biol Trace Elem Res

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Acute barium intoxication following ingestion of soap water solution

Cited by 4 publications

References 8 publications

Inconceivable Hypokalemia: A Case Report of Acute Severe Barium Chloride Poisoning

Inconceivable Hypokalemia: A Case Report of Acute Severe Barium Chloride Poisoning

Association between barium exposure and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease in U.S. adults

Effect of Different Garlic Preparations on Testosterone, Thyroid Hormones, and Some Serum Trace Elements in Rats

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