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Delayed cardiotoxicity following quinine overdose: a case report
J E Bodenhamer1, M J Smilkstein
1Department of Emergency Medical Services, Denver General Hospital, Colorado 80204-4507.
The Journal of Emergency Medicine
|May 1, 1993
Summary
Quinine poisoning usually causes mild symptoms, but this case shows delayed heart problems. Prompt treatment with serum alkalinization and pacing resolved severe cardiac conduction abnormalities.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Toxicology
- Pharmacology
Background:
- Quinine overdose commonly presents with non-life-threatening symptoms like tinnitus and nausea.
- Cardiac complications, including arrhythmias and collapse, are known but typically occur within 8 hours of ingestion.