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Conservative Management of 31 Patients

Noel Wright, BSc, MB, ChB, MRCPE; Peter Roscoe, BSc, MB, ChB, MRCP

JAMA. 1970;214(9):1704-1706.

Abstract
Glutethimide poisoning occurred in 31 patients. They were treated by intensive supportive therapy; no patient was treated with hemodialysis. The overall mortality of 3% (one) in this series compares favorably with that of other series. It is concluded that hemodialysis is not essential in the management of severely poisoned patients.

Author Affiliations
From the Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh.

Footnotes
Reprint requests to Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre, Royal Infirmary, Edinburgh EH3 9YW (Dr. Roscoe).

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