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Varnish


Definition:

This is poisoning from swallowing varnish.

Poisonous Ingredient:
  • Methylene chloride
  • Acetone
  • Toluene
  • Ethanol
Where Found:
  • Some varnishes
Symptoms:
  • Lungs and airways
    • Breathing difficulty 
    • Throat swelling (which may also cause breathing difficulty)
  • Eyes, ears, nose, and throat
    • Severe pain in the throat
    • Severe pain or burning in the nose, eyes, ears, lips, or tongue
    • Loss of vision
  • Gastrointestinal
    • Severe abdominal pain
    • Vomiting
    • Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)
    • Vomiting blood
    • Blood in the stool
  • Heart and blood
    • Hypotension (low blood pressure) develops rapidly
    • Collapse
  • Skin
    • Irritation
    • Burns
    • Necrosis (holes) in the skin or underlying tissues
  • Nervous system
    • Sleepiness
    • Stupor
    • Coma
    • Severe brain damage

Review Date: 5/15/2006
Reviewed By: Eric Perez, MD, Department of Emergency Medicine, St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital Center, New York, NY. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.gum cambogia

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