Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives

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dc.contributor.authorWood, Robin
dc.date.accessioned2017-10-11T10:54:52Z
dc.date.available2017-10-11T10:54:52Z
dc.date.issued1990
dc.date.updated2017-07-12T11:32:23Z
dc.description.abstractDuring the last ten years, several patients have presented to the Renal Unit of Groote Schuur Hospital with acute renal failure following the use of traditional (N'anga or Gqirha) medication. The history together with abnormal liver-function tests and renal failure was thought to be suggestive of a toxic aetiology. The specific toxin however remained unknown, until during the admission of one patient, a relative brought in the medication, analysis of which revealed a high concentration of potassium dichromate. Subsequently elevated levels of chromium were demonstrated by atomic absorption spectrometry in the blood and urine of this patient. Following this case there have been six further cases of acute renal failure resulting from use of dichromate containing traditional remedies. These remedies were obtained from a variety of sources including street-hawkers, herbal chemists, and traditional healers. Clinical and laboratory data relating to these seven patients will be presented.
dc.identifier.apacitationWood, R. (1990). <i>ETD: Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives</i>. (). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25577en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationWood, Robin. <i>"ETD: Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives."</i> ., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25577en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationWood, R. 1990. ETD: Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.risTY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Wood, Robin DA - 1990 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1990 T1 - ETD: Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives TI - ETD: Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25577 ER -en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25577
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationWood R. Acute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives. []. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 1990 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25577en_ZA
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherCathartics - poisoning
dc.subject.otherKidney Failure, Acute - etiology
dc.subject.otherPotassium Dichromate - poisoning
dc.titleAcute dichromate poisoning following the use of toxic purgatives
dc.typeMaster Thesis
dc.type.qualificationlevelMasters
dc.type.qualificationnameMMed
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