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Intoxicación con ácido bórico - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Intoxicación con Borax

Síntomas:

Los síntomas principales de la intoxicación con ácido bórico son: vómito azul-verdoso, diarrea y una erupción cutánea de color rojo brillante. Otros síntomas pueden ser:

Ampollas
Desmayo
Coma
Convulsiones
Somnolencia
Fiebre
Apatía para hacer cualquier cosa
Presión arterial baja
Importante disminución de la diuresis (o ausencia de ésta)
Muda de piel
Espasmo de músculos faciales, brazos, manos, piernas y pies

Reviewed last on: 2/2/2011
Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Goldfrank LR. Ed. Goldfrank’s Toxicologic Emergencies. 8th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill; 2006.

Cain WS. Sensory and associated reactions to mineral dusts: sodium borate, calcium oxide, and calcium sulfate. J Occup Environ Hyg. April 2004; 1(4): 222-36.

Matsuda K Toxicological analyses over the past five years at a single institution. Rinsho Byori.Oct. 2004; 52(10): 819-23.

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