title: [Poisoning by hypochlorite-containing disinfectants. A retrospective analysis of 594 cases of poisoning].
abstract: Hypochlorite-containing disinfectants or bleaching fluids, if inhaled, may lead to life-threatening poisoning (56% of moderately severe cases, 5% of severe cases) through the immediate liberation of chlorine gas, if they are used together with another cleansing fluid which is very acid. A rough estimate suggests that there must be about 700 cases of such poisonings per year in the Federal Republic of Germany. The characteristic symptom is a respiratory distress syndrome when the liberated chlorine gas is inhaled. Toxic pulmonary oedema and cardiovascular failure can occur if the poisoning takes a fulminating course.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D003953:Diagnosis-Related Groups; D004202:Disinfectants / Q000506:poisoning*; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D005860:Germany, West; D006801:Humans; D009325:Nausea / Q000209:etiology; D012135:Respiratory Sounds / Q000209:etiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite / Q000506:poisoning*; D014839:Vomiting / Q000209:etiology
chemical_list: D004202:Disinfectants; D012973:Sodium Hypochlorite
vernacular_title: Vergiftungen durch hypochlorithaltige Sanitärreiniger. Eine retrospektive Analyse von 594 Vergiftungsfällen.