title: Suicidal ingestion of potassium permanganate crystals: a rare encounter.
abstract: Potassium permanganate poisoning is not common. Although Symptoms of potassium permanganate ingestion are gastrointestinal and Complications due to ingestion of potassium permanganate include cardiovascular depression, hepatic and renal damage, upper airway obstruction, bleeding tendency and methemoglobinemia. Gastric damage due to potassium permanganate has rarely been reported previously. We are reporting a 34-year old female patient who presented to our Emergency Department after suicidal ingestion of potassium permanganate crystals. After treatment, the patient was discharged home on the 8(th) day after admission. So we conclude that Emergency endoscopy has a significant role in diagnosis and management of potassium permanganate ingestion.
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Ravikanti
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Karthik
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Hari Prasad Kanakapura
authors.initials: HP
authors.lastname: Veerendranath
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Siddraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Wali
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Murali N T
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Mohan
authors.affiliation: Department of Medical Gastroenterology, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Praveen A C
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Department of Emergency Medicine, Vydehi Institute of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Gaganam
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Trimurty
keywords: Emergency department; emergency endoscopy; gastric damage; potassium permanganate crystals