TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Acute ammonium dichromate poisoning in a 2 year-old child
JO  - Indian journal of critical care medicine
A1  - Sunilkumar, Menon Narayanankutty
A1  - Ajith, Thekkuttuparambil Ananthanarayanan
A1  - Parvathy, Vadakut Krishnan
SP  - 757
EP  - 758
VL  - 18
IS  - 11
N2  - Hexavalent chromium compounds are most commonly used in printing, dyeing, plastics and rayon manufacturing. Poisoning in children by ammonium dichromate, an odorless and bright orange-red crystal, are rarely reported. Acute poisoning will result in death due to multi-organ failure. The target organs that are affected by this poison are the respiratory system, kidneys, liver, eyes and skin. On ingestion, initially there is a relative lack of severe symptoms and signs. Hence, the delay in seeking medical attention could lead to the increased rate of mortality. In this case study, we report the ingestion of ammonium dichromate by a child. Despite appropriate management, such as hepatic supportive measures and plasma transfusion, the toxicity progressed to multi-organ failure and death.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0972-5229
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/0972-5229.144024
ID  - ref1
ER  -