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poisoning from exposure to potassium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, cuticle removal products, leather tanning chemicals, drain cleaners, symptoms from swallowing potassium hydroxide, severe pain, in the mouth, collapse, breathing difficulties due, throat swelling shut, eyes, ears, nose, throat, burns, in the mouth, throat, severe pain, in the throat, severe abdominal pain, diarrhea, rapid drop in blood pressure seek emergency medical care, not make a person throw up, vomit, product is on the skin, eyes, flush, lots of water, at least 15 minutes, product is swallowed, give a large amount, water, milk, patient is vomiting, keep giving water, milk, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, time it was swallowed, contacted, amount swallowed, contacted, anyone who ingests, exposed to potassium hydroxide should seek emergency medical care, suspect possible poisoning, call 1-800-222-1222 anywhere, national hotline number, let talk to experts in poisoning, give further instructions, free, confidential service, all local poison control centers, use this national number, have any questions, poisoning, poison prevention, does not need to be an emergency, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, take any containers, procedures performed, support the patient's airway, breathing, dilute, neutralize the caustic material, treat the pain, give iv fluids, upper gi endoscopy, prognosis, probable outcome, depends on how rapidly the alkali was diluted, neutralized, extensive damage, mouth, throat, stomach, ultimate outcome depends on the extent of this damage, damage continues to occur, esophagus, stomach, several weeks, potassium hydroxide was swallowed, death, a month later.