A case of corrosive digestive tract and lung injury caused by ingestion of pipeline dredging agent.
10.3760/cma.j.cn121094-20220516-00261
- VernacularTitle:摄入管道疏通剂致腐蚀性消化道及肺损伤1例
- Author:
Bin Bin WANG
1
;
Jin Xia WANG
2
;
Hong Gang CHEN
1
;
Rong Jia YANG
1
Author Information
1. Department of Emergency, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China.
2. Department of Emergency, Gansu Provincial Hospital, Lanzhou 730000, China Department of Clinical Medicine, First Clinical Medical School, Gansu University of Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Burns, chemical;
Caustic ingestion;
Hemoptysis;
Pipeline dredging agent;
Poisoning
- MeSH:
Humans;
Caustics;
Lung Injury/chemically induced*;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
Burns, Chemical/therapy*;
Eating
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2023;41(5):375-378
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Ingestion of corrosive substances can severely burn the upper digestive tract leading to bleeding or perforation, and may even be life-threatening. Less commonly, damage to the trachea and bronchi is involved. In this paper, a case of corrosive digestive tract injury and lung injury after oral administration of pipeline dredging agent (the main components are hydroxide, sodium carbonate, sodium hypochlorite, etc.) was analyzed. After active rescue treatment, the patient died of massive hemoptysis. It is suggested that serious complications may occur after ingestion of corrosive substances. Timely diagnosis and reasonable medical management are needed to improve the level of recognition and treatment of such diseases.
