Clinical analysis of pipeline dredging agent poisoning:A case report  

作　　者：Ya-Qian Li Guang-Cai Yu Long-Ke Shi Li-Wen Zhao Zi-Xin Wen Bao-Tian Kan Xiang-Dong Jian 

机构地区：[1]Department of Poisoning and Occupational Diseases,Emergency Medicine,Qilu Hospital of Shandong University,Jinan 250012,Shandong Province,China [2]School of Public Health,Shandong University,Jinan 250012,Shandong Province,China [3]School of Nursing and Rehabilitation,Cheeloo College of Medicine,Shandong University,Jinan 250012,Shandong Province,China

出　　处：《World Journal of Clinical Cases》2022年第28期10201-10207,共7页世界临床病例杂志

摘　　要：BACKGROUND Pipeline dredging agents are new household deep cleaning products used to dredge blockages in kitchen and bathroom pipeline caused by grease,hair,vegetable residue,paper cotton fibre,and other organic substances.Pipeline dredging agents are corrosive chemicals that can cause poisoning through corrosive damage to the digestive tract;however,this has not been reported clinically.Therefore,this report emphasises that oral pipeline dredging agent poisoning can cause corrosive damage to the digestive tract and may have serious health consequences.CASE SUMMARY A 68-year-old man consumed liquor(200 m L) at approximately 13:00 on April 22,2021.At approximately 16:00,his family found him unresponsive with blackened lips,blood spots in the corners of the mouth,and blood stains on the ground,as well as an empty bottle of a pipeline dredging agent.One hour later,he was admitted to the emergency department of a local hospital.Considering the empty bottle,he was suspected to have sustained severe corrosive damage to the digestive tract and was transferred to our department at 23:15 on April 22,2021.He developed dysphagia and intermittent fever and experienced difficulty in opening his mouth throughout his hospital stay.The patient’s condition gradually stabilised.However,he suddenly developed respiratory failure on day 12,and endotracheal intubation and ventilator-assisted ventilation were performed.However,the patient died after 1.5 h despite emergency rescue efforts.CONCLUSION Pipeline dredging agents are highly corrosive and may cause corrosive damage to the digestive tract and asphyxia upon consumption.

关 键 词：ASPHYXIA Digestive tract injury Pipeline dredging agent POISONING Respiratory failure Case report 

分 类 号：R595[医药卫生—内科学]