Abstract
Baking soda is a readily available household product composed of sodium bicarbonate. It can be used as a home remedy to treat dyspepsia. If used in excessive amounts, baking soda has the potential to cause a variety of serious metabolic abnormalities. We believe this is the first reported case of hemorrhagic encephalopathy induced by baking soda ingestion. Healthcare providers should be aware of the dangers of baking soda misuse and the associated adverse effects. [West J Emerg Med. 2016;17(5)619-622.]
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 619-622 |
Number of pages | 4 |
Journal | Western Journal of Emergency Medicine |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Sep 2016 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency Medicine