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AI InsightIn our case report, we present a case who was given intravenous injection of an orally used antacid, hydrotalcyte, presented with respiratory distress, edema in her uvula and face as well as edema, tenderness and ecchymosis in her arm where the injection was given.
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Abstract
In developing countries, vital errors seldom do happen especially when overcrowding of emergency units is combined with inexperienced and careless health care staff. In our case report, we present a case who was given intravenous injection of an orally used antacid, hydrotalcyte, presented with respiratory distress, edema in her uvula and face as well as edema, tenderness and ecchymosis in her arm where the injection was given.
Özet
Gelişmekte olan ülkelerde acil servis yoğunluğu ile tecrübeli ve tıbbi bilgilere sahip sağlık personeli sıkıntısı birleştiğ inde hayati öneme sahip hatalar nadir de olsa yapılabilmektedir. Bu olgu sunumunda, oral olarak kullanılan bir anti-asit olan hidrotalsitin intravenöz enjeksiyonuna maruz kalmış bir hastanın uvula ve yüz ödemi ile enjeksiyon yapılan kolda ödem, hassasiyet ve ekimoz ile başvurusu bildirildi.