Salicylate Intoxication with Symptoms of Septicaemia in a 17-Month-Old Girl

Key words

acetylsalicylic acid - intoxication - tachycardia - anion gap

Schlüsselwörter

Azetylsalizylsäure - Vergiftung - Tachykardie - Anionenlücke

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