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Detergents - Symptom

Symptoms:

  • Blood
    • Severe change in acid level of blood (pH balance), which leads to damage in all of the body organs
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Loss of vision
    • Severe pain in the throat
    • Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
  • Gastrointestinal
  • Heart and blood
  • Lungs and airways
    • Breathing difficulty (from breathing in the detergent)
    • Throat swelling (may also cause breathing difficulty)
  • Skin
    • Burns
    • Holes (necrosis) in the skin or tissues underneath
    • Irritation
  • Reviewed last on: 2/27/2008
  • Stephen C. Acosta, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, Portland VA Medical Center, Portland, OR. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.