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The hazards of automatic‐dishwasher detergent (for editorial comment, see page 2)
Author(s) -
Kynaston J. Anne,
Patrick Mark K.,
Shepherd Ross W.,
Raivadera Pankaj V.,
Cleghorn Geoffrey J.
Publication year - 1989
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.1989.tb128445.x
Subject(s) - computer science , ingestion , endoscopy , medicine , environmental science , surgery
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.