Symptoms of iodine poisoning

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Iodine is purple black crystal, which can sublimate and evaporate at room temperature and emit iodine vapor. The common poisoning is caused by inhaling a large amount of iodine vapor or taking iodine agent. Oral iodine poisoning agents include iodine crystal, iodine tincture, Lugo's solution (containing iodine 5%), potassium iodide (containing potassium iodide 10%), iodine glycerin (containing iodine 3%), etc. Children's iodine poisoning is mainly caused by misuse or excessive dosage; 3-4ml iodine tincture can cause death in children; A 7-year-old child died of anaphylactic shock caused by Trichophyton treated with tincture of iodine. Symptoms of iodine poisoning? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of iodine poisoning

After oral iodine, I felt burning pain in my mouth, pharynx and esophagus, and thirsty. There is a metallic smell in the mouth, the oral mucosa is brown, epigastric pain, nausea and vomiting, when there is starch food in the gastrointestinal tract, the vomit is blue, diarrhea and bloody stool.

Severe pale, convulsions and even coma, shock. Urinary system performance for oliguria, hematuria, proteinuria, and finally develop into acute renal failure. Sodium iodide, potassium iodide injection can sometimes cause allergy or even shock.

Inhalation of iodine vapor can cause tears, runny nose, burning throat, cough, dyspnea, phlegm and cyanosis. In severe cases, rales and pulmonary edema appeared.

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For oral poisoning, a large amount of rice soup, batter, egg white or milk should be given by gavage immediately, followed by gastric lavage with 5% sodium thiosulfate to produce non-toxic iodide. After gastric lavage, oral starch paste, porridge, milk, egg white and other protection of gastric mucosa.