Contaminated medication precipitating hypoglycaemia

被引:23
作者
Goudie, AM [1 ]
Kaye, JM [1 ]
机构
[1] Royal Perth Hosp, Emergency Dept, Perth, WA 6847, Australia
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10.5694/j.1326-5377.2001.tb143560.x
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R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
We report a case of hypoglycaemia in a patient with diet-controlled type 2 diabetes. Enquiries and investigations led to a diagnosis of sulfonylurea poisoning from contaminated herbal medication.
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