A near fatal case of corrosive burns from decomposed chloral hydrate administration.
A case of corrosive burns to the face and upper airway from administration of chloral hydrate is presented. Events leading to the accident and dispensing of the drug are discussed.
Ganepola
S R
SR
Faculty of Medicine, University of Ruhuna.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000139:chemically induced; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D002697:Chloral Hydrate / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005151:Facial Injuries / Q000139:chemically induced; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male
D002697:Chloral Hydrate