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Ammonium hydroxide poisoning - Symptom

Alternative Names

Aqueous - ammonia

Symptoms:

  • Airways and lungs
    • Breathing difficulty (from inhalation)
    • Coughing
    • Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
    • Wheezing
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Severe pain in the throat
    • Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
    • Vision loss
  • Esophagus, stomach, and intestines
    • Blood in the stool
    • Burns of the esophagus (food pipe) and stomach
    • Severe abdominal pain
    • Vomiting, possibly with blood
  • Heart and blood
    • Collapse
    • Low blood pressure (develops rapidly)
    • Severe change in pH (too much or too little acid in the blood, which leads to damage in all of the body organs)
  • Skin
    • Burns
    • Holes in skin tissue (necrosis)
    • Irritation
  • Reviewed last on: 2/3/2009
  • A.D.A.M. Editorial Team: David Zieve, MD, MHA, Greg Juhn, MTPW, David R. Eltz. Previously reviewed by Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network (10/18/2007).
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