The hazards of automatic-dishwasher detergent.
Automatic-dishwasher detergent is a common household substance which is extremely corrosive and potentially fatal if ingested. In this report, we discuss the implications of the ingestion of automatic-dishwasher detergent in 18 children over a three-year period. Ten of the 18 children gained access to the automatic-dishwasher detergent from the dishwasher on the completion of a washing-cycle, while the remainder ingested the detergent directly from the packet. There was a poor correlation between the presenting signs and symptoms and the subsequent endoscopic findings in the 14 children who underwent endoscopy.
Kynaston
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JA
Royal Children's Hospital, Herston, QLD.
Patrick
M K
MK
Shepherd
R W
RW
Raivadera
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PV
Cleghorn
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GI
D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D002424:Caustics / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003902:Detergents / Q000009:adverse effects*; D004940:Esophageal Stenosis / Q000139:chemically induced*; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005260:Female; D006795:Household Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000293:injuries*; D009960:Oropharynx / Q000293:injuries*; D013501:Surface-Active Agents / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002424:Caustics; D003902:Detergents; D013501:Surface-Active Agents