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Saltpeter ingestion.

K A Sporer1, A P Mayer

  • 1Section of Emergency Medicine, Louisiana State University School of Medicine, New Orleans.

The American Journal of Emergency Medicine
|March 1, 1991
PubMed
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Self-treating priapism with saltpeter (K+NO3) can cause dangerous hyperkalemia. This case highlights the importance of considering nitrate ingestion in patients with elevated potassium and CO2 levels.

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Area of Science:

  • Clinical Toxicology
  • Emergency Medicine
  • Internal Medicine

Background:

  • Priapism is a prolonged erection requiring medical attention.
  • Self-treatment of priapism can lead to serious complications.
  • Saltpeter (potassium nitrate, K+NO3) is sometimes misused for self-treatment.