@article{ref1,
title="Acute intentional iron overdose in pregnancy",
journal="Obstetrics and gynecology",
year="1998",
author="Tran, T. and Wax, J. R. and Steinfeld, J. D. and Ingardia, C. J.",
volume="92",
number="4 Pt 2",
pages="678-680",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Although iron is the second most common overdose agent in pregnancy, the obstetric literature does not reflect current management of this emergency. CASE: A 27-year-old woman, para 0-3-4-3, at 27 weeks' gestation ingested 24 mg/kg of elemental iron in a suicide attempt. Therapy with crystalloid hydration, gastric lavage, and intravenous deferoxamine chelation treated the overdose without maternal or fetal complications. CONCLUSION: Pregnancy should not alter therapy for acute iron overdose. Deferoxamine administered in the third trimester is not associated with perinatal complications and is potentially life saving.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0029-7844",
doi="10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00214-2",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00214-2"
}