Symptoms of acute boric acid poisoning?
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In clinic, boric acid poisoning is rare. However, if children eat some boric acid containing drugs in life, it may lead to boric acid poisoning. So, for patients with boric acid poisoning, what are the symptoms? Next, experts will explain the common symptoms of patients with boric acid poisoning.
Symptoms of acute boric acid poisoning?
Boric acid or borax) (sodium borate) can be rapidly absorbed from gastrointestinal tract, serous cavity and damaged skin, so it can be poisoned by oral or local application. The common causes of poisoning in children are as follows: application of talcum powder containing boric acid, boric acid powder or boric acid ointment, etc., coating large area of trauma, eczema and diaper rash, repeated application of boric acid solution to wipe the nipple by the nurse and sucking by the baby, drinking boric acid water by mistake to quench thirst or eating a large amount of killing cockroach pill (containing 30% boric acid) by mistake; Boric acid solution was mistakenly injected into normal saline.
Symptoms of boric acid poisoning: headache, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, abdominal colic, diarrhea, vomit and feces, often with blood, or blue-green. A large red rash appeared immediately and desquamated 1-2 days later. Exfoliative dermatitis occasionally occurred. Congestion and exfoliation of mucous membrane could also occur.
The rash can affect the pharynx and tympanic membrane. Some patients have hepatic steatosis, jaundice and kidney damage. The critically ill children often have paresthesia, visual impairment, ataxia, tremor, insanity, convulsion, delirium, catarrh, cyanosis and coma. The temperature and blood pressure drop. The sick children may die of shock and uremia within 24 hours to several days, Some poisoned infants have only signs of fever or hypothermia before coma.
matters needing attention
If a child is suffering from boric acid poisoning, he must be hospitalized as soon as possible. This is because boric acid has a strong toxicity, children take a small amount of boric acid will lead to death. Therefore, for the sake of children's life and health, if there are boric acid containing things in the home, adults must put them away from children to avoid children eating by mistake.
