VOLUME 16 , ISSUE 4 ( October, 2012 ) > List of Articles
Nandita Joshi, Chhavi Sarabpreert Sharma, Sai
Keywords : Barium, hypokalemia, poisoning
Citation Information : Joshi N, Sharma CS, S. Acute barium intoxication following ingestion of soap water solution. Indian J Crit Care Med 2012; 16 (4):238-240.
DOI: 10.4103/0972-5229.106513
License: CC BY-ND 3.0
Published Online: 01-07-2016
Copyright Statement: Copyright © 2012; The Author(s).
We present a rare case in which a young girl ingested a solution of a hair-removing soap. The ingestion resulted in profound hypokalemia and severe acidosis leading to flaccid paralysis, respiratory arrest and ventricular arrhythmias. Ultimately the patient made complete recovery. The soapwas found to contain barium sulfide. The degree of paralysis and acidosis appeared to be directly related to serum potassium levels.