Chem Lab: Man Nearly Kills Himself With Baking Soda
- Filed under: strange news
- Date: Jan 28,2008
Baking soda nearly killed an elderly man. He was using it to relieve the stomach pain caused by an ulcer, but went way overboard with the home remedy.
They ran a battery of tests, including a CT scan, but there was no sign of a head injury. However, the pH of his blood and urine were high — a condition called alkalosis. In other words, his body fluids were way too basic.
Soon after the examination, he became very agitated and tore the heart-monitor electrodes off his chest and the I.V. from his arm. To calm him down, the doctors gave him two doses of the tranquilizer Lorazepam. It worked too well.
His breathing failed. The medical staff intubated him.
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