SYSTEMIC FLUORIDE TOXICITY IN A CHILD WITH HYDROFLUORIC ACID BURNS

1 March 1993

journal article
case report
Published by Wolters Kluwer Health

Vol. 34 (3) , 437-439
https://doi.org/10.1097/00005373-199303000-00022

Abstract

We report the case of a 14-month-old child with hydrofluoric acid burns who suffered cardiac arrest in association with profound hypocalcemia and hyperfluoridemia. Successful treatment included topical, subeschar, and intravenous calcium gluconate administration.

Keywords

CARDIAC ARREST
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT
OLD CHILD
WHO SUFFERED
SYSTEMIC FLUORIDE
PROFOUND HYPOCALCEMIA
GLUCONATE ADMINISTRATION
INCLUDED TOPICAL

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