Oxalic acid toxicity - Revision history

ClaireLewis at 20:06, 1 February 2019

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	*Solution form:		*Solution form:
	**Irritative and Corrosive		**Irritative and Corrosive
	**Causes hypocalcemia and formation of calcium oxalate crystals that can deposit in brain, heart, and kidneys.		**Causes [[hypocalcemia]] and formation of calcium oxalate crystals that can deposit in brain, heart, and kidneys.
	*Insoluble form:		*Insoluble form:
	**Local mucous membrane irritation		**Local mucous membrane irritation
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	**Skin and eye irritation and burning		**Skin and eye irritation and burning
	*Inhalation		*Inhalation
	**Sore throat, cough, wheezing, pulmonary edema		**[[Sore throat]], [[cough]], [[wheezing]], [[pulmonary edema]]
	*Ingestion		*Ingestion
	**Weakness, tetany, cardiac arrest		**[[Weakness]], tetany, [[cardiac arrest]]

	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==
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	*Protect the airway		*Protect the airway
	*Decontamination		*Decontamination
	*Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate to reverse hypocalcemia		*[[Calcium chloride]] or [[calcium gluconate]] to reverse hypocalcemia

	==Disposition==		==Disposition==

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	==Differential Diagnosis==		==Differential Diagnosis==

	==~~Diagnosis~~==		==Evaluation==
	*Clinical		*Clinical
	*No specific levels for oxalic acid		*No specific levels for oxalic acid

Rossdonaldson1 at 05:24, 17 May 2017

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	*Also found in some species of plants		*Also found in some species of plants

	==Mechanism of Toxicity==		===Mechanism of Toxicity===
	*Solution form:		*Solution form:
	**Irritative and Corrosive		**Irritative and Corrosive
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	**Local mucous membrane irritation		**Local mucous membrane irritation

	==Toxic Dose==		===Toxic Dose===
	*5-15 g can be lethal		*5-15 g can be lethal

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	*Ingestion		*Ingestion
	**Weakness, tetany, cardiac arrest		**Weakness, tetany, cardiac arrest

			==Differential Diagnosis==

	==Diagnosis==		==Diagnosis==
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	*Decontamination		*Decontamination
	*Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate to reverse hypocalcemia		*Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate to reverse hypocalcemia

			==Disposition==

	==References==		==References==

Rossdonaldson1: Rossdonaldson1 moved page Oxalic acid to Oxalic acid toxicity

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Rossdonaldson1 moved page Oxalic acid to Oxalic acid toxicity

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Zipdoc at 03:55, 7 May 2017

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	*Olson, K. Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 1999.		*Olson, K. Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 1999.
	<references/>		<references/>

			[[Category:Toxicology]]

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==Background==
*Used in bleach and rust removers
*Also found in some species of plants

==Mechanism of Toxicity==
*Solution form:
**Irritative and Corrosive
**Causes hypocalcemia and formation of calcium oxalate crystals that can deposit in brain, heart, and kidneys.
*Insoluble form:
**Local mucous membrane irritation

==Toxic Dose==
*5-15 g can be lethal

==Clinical Features==
*Direct contact with skin/eyes
**Skin and eye irritation and burning
*Inhalation
**Sore throat, cough, wheezing, pulmonary edema
*Ingestion
**Weakness, tetany, cardiac arrest

==Diagnosis==
*Clinical
*No specific levels for oxalic acid

==Management==
*Protect the airway
*Decontamination
*Calcium chloride or calcium gluconate to reverse hypocalcemia

==References==
*Olson, K. Poisoning and Drug Overdose, 1999.
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