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Poisoning by cresol
Author(s) -
ARTHURS G.J.,
WISE C.C.,
COLES G.A.
Publication year - 1977
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1977.tb10024.x
Subject(s) - medicine , diuresis , cresol , hemoperfusion , respiratory failure , anesthesia , charcoal , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , surgery , kidney , hemodialysis , chemistry , materials science , phenol , organic chemistry , metallurgy
A man aged 32 years who was poisoned with cresol is reported. It is suggested that in the absence of evidence about haemoperfusion over charcoal, forced diuresis is the only effective means of removing cresols from the body. Artifical ventilation controls early respiratory failure, but the patient remains at risk from toxic damage to the myocardium and lungs.