ஐ.எஸ்.எஸ்.என்: 2161-0495
Ashleigh A Abbott
The error prone processes of prescribing and administering medications is made even more dangerous when uncommon and potentially lethal medications are involved. This case report describes the admission of a patient who suffered an in-hospital theophylline overdose’s subsequent critical care admission and resultant death. Included is a review of the most prevalent and recent evidence regarding this type of toxicity including extracorporeal removal and multidose activated charcoal as well as a reflection of how this multi-faceted fatal error occurred.