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poisoning, ingestion of window cleaner, most newer window cleaners, considered non-toxic, older window cleaners, contain ammonia, ethanol, methanol, isopropyl alcohol, window cleaners, note, most symptoms, older window cleaners containing the toxic ingredients, respiratory, breathing difficulty, from inhalation, throat swelling, cause breathing difficulty, eyes, ears, nose, throat, severe pain, in the throat, severe pain, burning, in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, tongue, loss of vision, gastrointestinal, severe abdominal pain, vomiting, burns, the esophagus, food pipe, vomiting blood, blood, in the stool, heart, blood vessels, hypotension, low blood pressure, develops rapidly, collapse, skin, irritation, burn, necrosis, holes, skin, underlying tissues, neurologic, sleepiness, stupor, coma, severe brain damage, seek emergency medical care, call poison control, not induce vomiting, instructed to, so by poison control, determine the following information, patient's age, weight, the ingredients, strength, time it was swallowed, amount swallowed, they, instruct, necessary to take the patient, hospital, poison control centers, telephone numbers, take the container, 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, prognosis, recovery depend on the type of substance actually ingested, patient survives the first 72 hours, complete recovery is very likely.