What are the main symptoms of potassium permanganate poisoning?

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Potassium permanganate is not uncommon in our life. However, due to the incorrect use or ingestion, the high incidence of potassium permanganate poisoning has brought us great harm. So for potassium permanganate poisoning, how should we find it in time? Next, let's talk about its symptoms.

What are the main symptoms of potassium permanganate poisoning?

The symptoms of oral poisoning vary with dose and concentration. If the 1% solution is ingested by mistake, the sick child has burning sensation in mouth and throat, salivation, nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, diarrhea, etc., and the oral mucosa and teeth are brown black.

If you drink more than 5% solution by mistake or swallow its crystal, it will have strong corrosion effect. Edema of mouth, lip, tongue, throat and esophagus will lead to difficulty in speaking, swallowing and breathing, and even suffocation; Gastrointestinal bleeding, necrosis, severe abdominal pain, bloody diarrhea, and even gastrointestinal perforation and peritonitis can also occur.

Manganese absorption can cause sensory abnormalities, disorientation, tremor paralysis, weak and fast pulse, blood pressure drop, and even mental disorder and circulatory failure. When there is kidney damage, proteinuria and hematuria may occur, and blood potassium may increase. Potassium permanganate crystals attached to the skin or mucous membrane can be corroded into deep ulcers.

matters needing attention

Take a large amount of diluted vitamin C solution immediately after poisoning, because vitamin C is a reducing agent, it is a specific antagonist. Gastric lavage was repeated with water or 0.5% activated carbon solution until the gastric contents were colorless.