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

Case Reports, Volume 22, Issue 3, Pages 109 – 168 (2023)

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.

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