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Posted On : 17 Mar 2024
I am searching for the management of a patient with ingestion of a firecracker.
I received one on my last on-call, Patient was a 5-year-old boy, vitally stable, who ingested a Firecracker 7 hours back and was having to complain of vomiting ...
I gave him I.V. fluids and admitted him for observation, the patient suddenly collapsed later that night, and I'm trying to find out the reason for such a fast collapse. Phosphorous is a killer, but death after ingestion of a firecracker within 24 hours is not getting in my head.
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Expert Answer :
Though firecrackers contain phosphorus, some of them may also contain barium which may cause hypokalemia and sudden cardiac arrest.
Answer Discussion :
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hizbullah khan
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Low potassium,fatal arrhythmias?
5 months ago
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Josephat Ndolle
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Organophosphate poisonous usually is a fatal condition despite the time of exposure. Too sad ??
5 months ago
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Thet ZawOo
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may be due to barium toxicity
5 months ago
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HB HB
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As you recognized already, such ingestion could be a killer, electrolytes disturbances , liver failure, renal failure could happen and some might not be promptly recognized in your case!
5 months ago
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Abdelazim Elsergany
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maybe acidosis or perforation due to barium salts
5 months ago




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