Accidental copper sulfate toxicity after flame colorant ingestion
Griswold, Matthew K. Nordberg, Alexandra Babu, Kavita M Boyer, Edward W. Chai, Peter R.
Griswold, Matthew K.
Nordberg, Alexandra
Babu, Kavita M
Boyer, Edward W.
Chai, Peter R.
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Letter to the Editor
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2017-09-01
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We report a case of an unintentional ingestion of “Mystical Fire” colorant containing copper sulfate resulting in hepatic and renal toxicity, hemolysis, methemoglobinemia, and gastric injury treated with hemodialysis, surgical interventions, plasmapheresis, and chelation.
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Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2017 Sep;55(8):943-945. doi: 10.1080/15563650.2017.1330958. Epub 2017 Jun 8. Link to article on publisher's site
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10.1080/15563650.2017.1330958
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28594239