sodium hypochlorite poisoning…

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bleach, clorox, carrel-dakin solution, sodium hypochlorite is a chemical commonly found in bleach, water purifiers, and cleaning products, swallowing sodium hypochlorite, lead to poisoning, breathing sodium hypochlorite fumes, cause poisoning, product is mixed, ammonia, sodium hypochlorite, chemical, add chlorine to swimming pools, bleaching solutions, disinfectants, water purifiers, watered-down, diluted, sodium hypochlorite generally causes, mild stomach irritation, swallowing larger amounts, cause more serious symptoms, never mix ammonia, sodium hypochlorite, bleach, bleach-containing products, common household error produces a toxic gas, cause choking, serious breathing problems, symptoms of sodium hypochlorite poisoning may, pain, in the mouth, burns on esophagus, respiratory, coughing, fumes, aspiration into lungs, eyes, ears, nose, throat, pain, in the throat, burning, red eyes, gagging sensation, skin, irritation, the exposed area, burns, blistering, gastrointestinal, stomach, abdominal pain, vomiting, heart, blood vessels, low blood pressure, bradycardia, slow heartbeat, chest pain, shock, nervous system, delirium, coma, not induce vomiting, chemical is on the skin, eyes, wash, lots of water, chemical was swallowed, give milk, water, dilution, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, ingredients, strengths, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, suspect possible poisoning, seek emergency medical care, poison control, call 1-800-222-1222 from 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, take any containers, procedures performed, swallowed poison, placement of a tube down the nose, stomach, a nasogastric tube, an ng tube, to wash out the stomach, activated charcoal administration, endoscopy, the placement of a camera down the throat, the extent of burns, esophagus, stomach, give iv fluids, admission, hospital, give an antidote, treat the symptoms, inhaled poisons, a breathing tube, inserted, oxygen, admission, hospital, intensive care unit, bronchoscopy, inserting a camera down the throat, airway to evaluate the extent of burns, airway, lungs, skin exposure, irrigation, washing, the skin, perhaps every few hours, several days, skin debridement, surgical removal of burned skin, admission, transfer to a hospital that specializes in burn care, how well a patient does depends on how rapidly the sodium hypochlorite was diluted, neutralized, good chance of recovery, proper treatment is given soon, poison was swallowed, prompt treatment, extensive damage, mouth, throat, eyes, lungs, esophagus, nose, stomach, depending on how exposure occurred, ultimate outcome depends on the extent of this damage, ford md, clinical toxicology. 1st ed, philadelphia, pa, wb saunders, 753, agabiti n, ancona c, forastiere f, et al, short term respiratory effects of acute exposure to chlorine, due to a swimming pool accident, occup environ med, 2001 jun, 58(6), 399-404, lambert h, manel j, gabrion i, poisoning by household products, rev prat, 2000 feb 15, 50(4), 365-71.