Bipp: a case of toxicity?
Ribbon gauze impregnated with bismuth iodoform paraffin paste is a dressing used in both oral and ENT surgery. A case is presented in which it was implicated in increased postoperative morbidity highly suggestive of a toxic state.
Jones
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University Hospital of South Manchester, West Disbury.
D000368:Aged; D001729:Bismuth / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004338:Drug Combinations / Q000009:adverse effects; D004342:Drug Hypersensitivity; D006801:Humans; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007570:Jaw Cysts / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D009779:Occlusive Dressings / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007319:Sleep Initiation and Maintenance Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced*; D014202:Tremor / Q000139:chemically induced*
D004338:Drug Combinations; D006847:Hydrocarbons, Iodinated; C045757:bismuth iodoform paraffin paste; D001729:Bismuth