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Summary
A 54-year-old asthmatic woman presented to hospital with a 10-day history of breathlessness. On examination, she was tachypnoeic with mild wheeze. She had preserved peak flows and was saturating at 100% on room air. Investigations revealed severe metabolic lactic acidosis. On further questioning, it transpired that she drank kombucha tea, which has been linked to lactic acidosis. She made a full recovery with supportive management and cessation of the tea.
- complementary medicine
- poisoning
- metabolic disorders
- vitamins and supplements
- toxicology
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Contributors Both authors have made contributions to the conception and design, acquisition and interpretation of data, drafting the article and final approval of the version submitted.
Competing interests None declared.
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