Hydrocarbon poisoning in a child—a cause of hypoxia and seizure: Case report

U. Anushree; Revathi P. Shenoy; Shrikiran Hebbar; Vinutha R. Bhat; Shankar M. Bakkannavar; Krishnananda Prabhu

doi:10.1166/asl.2017.8515

Hydrocarbon poisoning in a child—a cause of hypoxia and seizure: Case report

U. Anushree, Revathi P. Shenoy^*, Shrikiran Hebbar, Vinutha R. Bhat, Shankar M. Bakkannavar, Krishnananda Prabhu

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Hydrocarbons are quite abundant in modern society, which includes kerosene, lubricating oil, paint, glues and solvents. Initial hydrocarbon exposure can lead to pneumonitis resulting in ventilation—perfusion mismatch and hypoxemia. CNS toxicity in the form of seizure can be as a result of severe hypoxia. Isolated cases of hydrocarbon induced seizure have been reported in young children after gastrointestinal, dermal and inhalation exposure. We report a case of hydrocarbon poisoning of a child who experienced hypoxia leading to severe episodes of tonic posturing of limbs.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1967-1968
Number of pages	2
Journal	Advanced Science Letters
Volume	23
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1166/asl.2017.8515
Publication status	Published - 01-03-2017

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General Computer Science
Health(social science)
General Mathematics
Education
General Environmental Science
General Engineering
General Energy

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