Near fatal ingestion of oil of cloves.
A case of ingestion of oil of cloves is presented, which resulted in coma, fits, a coagulopathy, and acute liver damage. This is not unlike the syndrome produced in the late stages of a substantial paracetamol overdose, and a similar treatment regimen is proposed.
Hartnoll
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St Thomas's Hospital, Department of Paediatrics, London.
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Douek
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D056486:Chemical and Drug Induced Liver Injury; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003128:Coma / Q000139:chemically induced; D004211:Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation / Q000139:chemically induced; D005054:Eugenol / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012640:Seizures / Q000139:chemically induced
D005054:Eugenol