Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium containing liquid fertilizer intoxication presenting with extreme hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and ECG changes

Harm Rendering; Jan Westerink; Douwe Dekker; Dylan W. De Lange; Karin A.H. Kaasjager

doi:10.52964/AMJA.0952

Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium containing liquid fertilizer intoxication presenting with extreme hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and ECG changes

Harm Rendering^*, Jan Westerink, Douwe Dekker, Dylan W. De Lange, Karin A.H. Kaasjager

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Abstract

Liquid fertilizers are widely used for fertilizing in- and outdoor vegetation. Despite the easy accessibility and widespread use, serious intoxications are rare. This case report describes a 61-year-old woman who was treated for life-threatening hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and ECG changes after intentional ingestion of liquid fertilizer. Our case shows that intake of liquid fertilizer, though infrequent, can cause serious, life threatening complications.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	163-164
Number of pages	2
Journal	Acute Medicine
Volume	22
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.52964/AMJA.0952
Publication status	Published - 2023

Keywords

Acidosis/chemically induced
Electrocardiography
Female
Fertilizers
Humans
Hyperkalemia/chemically induced
Middle Aged
Nitrogen
Phosphorus
Potassium
hyperkalemia
fertilizer
intoxication

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Nitrogen-Phosphorus-Potassium containing liquid fertilizer intoxication presenting with extreme hyperkalemia, metabolic acidosis and ECG changes

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