A case of methyl ethyl ketone peroxide poisoning and a review of complications and their management

Methyl Ethyl Ketone Peroxide (MEKP) is a highly toxic clear liquid used as a solvent. It is a strong oxidizing agent and a corrosive. Acute and chronic toxicity can occur as an occupational hazard. Ingestion is associated with corrosive burns leading to stricture formation, inhalational pneumonitis,...

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Autores principales: Liyanage, Isurujith K., Navinan, Mitrakrishnan R., Pathirana, A C A, Herath, H R I S, Yudhishdran, Jevon, Fernandopulle, Nilesh, Kulatunga, Aruna
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2015
Materias:
Case Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26236387
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-015-0071-8

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4521457/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26236387
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12995-015-0071-8

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