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Death from ipecac intoxication in a patient with anorexia nervosa
The American Journal of Psychiatry
|May 1, 1984
Abstract:
A patient with anorexia nervosa developed a fatal cardiomyopathy due to ipecac intoxication. Prodromal signs and symptoms included generalized muscle weakness, dysphagia, and severe palpitations. Autopsy revealed pathological changes in the heart and skeletal muscles.