TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1998//
TI  - Acute intentional iron overdose in pregnancy
JO  - Obstetrics and gynecology
A1  - Tran, T.
A1  - Wax, J. R.
A1  - Steinfeld, J. D.
A1  - Ingardia, C. J.
SP  - 678
EP  - 680
VL  - 92
IS  - 4 Pt 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0029-7844
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/s0029-7844(98)00214-2
ID  - ref1
ER  -