Each chapter includes key clinical features and potential treatment options to help physicians to assess the potential severity of the poisoned patient and provide the optimum clinical care. [books.google.com]

Recommendations from the physician will depend upon the specific compound, its chemical, physical and toxicity properties, the exposure level, length of exposure, and the route of exposure. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]

In Canada, products containing 600 mg Sodium Bromate or 50 mg Potassium Bromate must carry a warning label "to be kept out of the reach of children, and in case of accidental ingestion, a Poison Control Centre or physician is to be contacted immediately [cosmeticsinfo.org]

If you experience symptoms that you think may be related to bromate exposure, you should see your physician. [health.ny.gov]

Above all, diagnosis requires "clinical suspicion"--that is, the physician must consider the diagnosis or it will be missed. [curezone.org]

Never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person. Get medical attention. Skin Contact: Immediately flush skin with plenty of soap and water for at least 15 minutes while removing contaminated clothing and shoes. [us.vwr.com]

If the victim is convulsing or unconscious, do not give anything by mouth, ensure that the victim's airway is open and lay the victim on his/her side with the head lower than the body. DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]

Rinse mouth with water (never give anything by mouth to an unconscious person). Seek immediate medical advice. [t3db.ca]

Immediate gastric lavage should be performed, preferentially with 2% sodium bicarbonate to prevent formation of the irritating hydrobromic acid [ 9 ]. [kjim.org]

An asymptomatic phase of a few hours may follow before overt renal failure develops. Anuria is usually apparent within 1–2 days of ingestion; renal failure may be irreversible. [mhmedical.com]

There was a reported case of an infant who developed vegetative lesions on the scalp and face after being given baby cough syrup containing bromine. Cherry angiomas developed on technicians exposed to brominate components. [iodine-resource.com]

IMMEDIATELY call a physician and be prepared to transport the victim to a hospital even if no symptoms (such as wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, or burning in the mouth, throat, or chest) develop. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]

Potential Health Effects ---------------------------------- Inhalation: Effects should be less severe than exposure to higher concentrations of potassium bromide/bromate which has symptoms of coughing [us.vwr.com]

This will in turn lead to the development of symptoms like cough, sore throat, abdominalpain, diarrhea, nausea and vomiting. [orientjchem.org]

Symptoms include lacrimation, rhinorrhoea, eye irritation with mucous secretions from the oropharyngeal and upper airways, coughing, dyspnoea, choking, wheezing, epistaxis, and headache. [t3db.ca]

Yellowish white discoloration in the iris as a crescent on the upper portion of the eyeball Acne or rashes called bromoderma Copper colored swatches on the skin Diarrhea or digestive problems Headache Increased salivation Metallic taste in mouth Nausea Sneezing [iodine-resource.com]

Replace fluid losses, treat electrolyte disturbances caused by vomiting and diarrhea, and monitor renal function. Perform hemodialysis as needed for support of renal failure. [mhmedical.com]

Within one hour of ingestion she developed nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. Upon arrival to the emergency room of another hospital, she received gastric lavage. [kjim.org]

Bromate poisoning has been found in other people which includes the following symptoms nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems and nerve problems. [aquatell.com]

Health Effects of Bromates Acute exposure to large amounts of bromates can lead to symptoms of nausea, vomiting, abdominal irritation, diarhea, kidney failure and hearing loss. [purewaterproducts.com]

DO NOT INDUCE VOMITING. Transport the victim IMMEDIATELY to a hospital. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]

Bromate poisoning has been found in other people which includes the following symptoms nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems and nerve problems. [aquatell.com]

Health Effects of Bromates Acute exposure to large amounts of bromates can lead to symptoms of nausea, vomiting, abdominal irritation, diarhea, kidney failure and hearing loss. [purewaterproducts.com]

Within one hour of ingestion she developed nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. Upon arrival to the emergency room of another hospital, she received gastric lavage. [kjim.org]

Potassium Bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria (low output of urine), anuria (failure of kidneys to produce urine), deafness, vertigo, and hypotension, depression of the central nervous system, thrombocytopenia [news18.com]

Some people who ingested large amounts of bromate had gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. [health.ny.gov]

Replace fluid losses, treat electrolyte disturbances caused by vomiting and diarrhea, and monitor renal function. Perform hemodialysis as needed for support of renal failure. [mhmedical.com]

Bromate poisoning has been found in other people which includes the following symptoms nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems and nerve problems. [aquatell.com]

Bromate is absorbed through the digestive organs and excreted in the urine, and bromate intoxication typically presents as the sudden onset of nausea, vomiting, abdominal pain, and diarrhea shortly after ingestion [ 1 - 3 ]. [kjim.org]

Vol. 257, Pg. 791, 1963. intravenous-rabbit LDLo 360 mg/kg BLOOD: OTHER CHANGES LUNGS, THORAX, OR RESPIRATION: DYSPNEA GASTROINTESTINAL: "HYPERMOTILITY, DIARRHEA" Skandinavisches Archiv fuer Physiologie. [thegoodscentscompany.com]

Some people who ingested large amounts of bromate had gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. [health.ny.gov]

Within one hour of ingestion she developed nausea, vomiting, and diffuse abdominal pain. Upon arrival to the emergency room of another hospital, she received gastric lavage. [kjim.org]

Potassium Bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria (low output of urine), anuria (failure of kidneys to produce urine), deafness, vertigo, and hypotension, depression of the central nervous system, thrombocytopenia [news18.com]

Forensic medicine and medical specialists Sushil Kumar and Pankaj Pranjal had documented nine patients with abdominal pain, vomiting and diarrhoea and attributed the symptoms to accidental ingestion of potassium bromate, mistaken as milk powder. [telegraphindia.com]

Some people who ingested large amounts of bromate had gastrointestinal symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and abdominal pain. [health.ny.gov]

Health effects: • Ingestion of very large amounts of bromate (as in acute poisoning from suicide attempts) causes nausea, diarrhea, vomiting and abdominal pain, as well as effects on the kidneys and nervous system and hearing loss. • It is an animal carcinogen [watertechonline.com]

Clinical presentation Within 2 hours of ingestion, victims develop GI symptoms, including vomiting (occasionally hematemesis), diarrhea, and epigastric pain. This may be accompanied by restlessness, lethargy, coma, and convulsions. [mhmedical.com]

Potassium Bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria (low output of urine), anuria (failure of kidneys to produce urine), deafness, vertigo, and hypotension, depression of the central nervous system, thrombocytopenia [news18.com]

Toxic ingestions of this substance were initially reported during the 1940s and 1950s and are characterized primarily by gastrointestinal symptoms, hearing impairment, and acute renal failure. 1 Although many manufacturers have now substituted less toxic [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

Hearing impairment is rather common and is usually rapidly progressive, bilateral, and of severe to profound sensorineural type of hearing loss (SNHL) [ 3, 4 ]. [ejao.org]

In addition, if bromate is in haled, other health problems such as kidney failure, hearing impairment, bronchial and ocular problems, haemolysis,extreme irritation and injury to tissues especially those of the central nervous system and kidneys have been [orientjchem.org]

Tinnitus and irreversible sensorineural deafness occur between 4 and 16 hours after ingestion in adults, but deafness may be delayed for several days in children. Hemolysis and thrombocytopenia have been reported in some pediatric cases. [mhmedical.com]

In addition, studies have suggested antigenic similarities between the stria vascularis of the cochlea and the renal tubules. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

Moreover, a major toxicology reference presently suggests that "if readily available, the prompt use of hemodialysis or peritoneal lavage may serve to remove absorbed but unreacted bromate in significant amounts." 1 Copyright 1985 by the American Academy [pediatrics.aappublications.org]

The initial clinical and laboratory features suggested the diagnosis of hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS). The serum bromide level was in the nontoxic range (1.2 mg/dl). [karger.com]

The BIS should amend relevant available standards in this case as well,” the CSE suggested, adding, “There are safer alternatives present and the cost of adopting those is insignificant.” [deccanchronicle.com]

Health Effects of Bromates Acute exposure to large amounts of bromates can lead to symptoms of nausea, vomiting, abdominal irritation, diarhea, kidney failure and hearing loss. [purewaterproducts.com]

Potassium Bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria (low output of urine), anuria (failure of kidneys to produce urine), deafness, vertigo, and hypotension, depression of the central nervous system, thrombocytopenia [news18.com]

In addition, if bromate is in haled, other health problems such as kidney failure, hearing impairment, bronchial and ocular problems, haemolysis,extreme irritation and injury to tissues especially those of the central nervous system and kidneys have been [orientjchem.org]

Anuria is usually apparent within 1–2 days of ingestion; renal failure may be irreversible. [mhmedical.com]

Potassium Bromate can cause abdominal pain, diarrhoea, nausea, vomiting, kidney failure, oligonuria (low output of urine), anuria (failure of kidneys to produce urine), deafness, vertigo, and hypotension, depression of the central nervous system, thrombocytopenia [news18.com]

Bromate intoxication: hairdressers' anuria. Am J Kidney Dis 1990;15:84–85PMID : 2294739. Figure 1 Light microscope findings. Percutaneous biopsy of the kidney shows degeneration of renal tubules and mild interstitial edema (H&E, 200). [kjim.org]

Treat coma (See Coma and stupor ) and seizures (See Seizures ) if they occur. Replace fluid losses, treat electrolyte disturbances caused by vomiting and diarrhea, and monitor renal function. [mhmedical.com]

[…] memory and concentration Irritability or emotional instability, depression Sleep alterations The Most Severe Symptoms Some of the most severe symptoms manifest as: Confusion Schizophrenia Violence increasing at night Auditory or visual hallucinations Stupor [iodine-resource.com]

There may be clouding of consciousness, including stupor and coma (Horowitz, 1997; Fried and Malek-Ahmadi, 1975; Wacks, Oster, et al., 1990; Carney, 1973). [curezone.org]

Treat coma (See Coma and stupor ) and seizures (See Seizures ) if they occur. Replace fluid losses, treat electrolyte disturbances caused by vomiting and diarrhea, and monitor renal function. [mhmedical.com]

That is, the residual symptoms, associated with observed cerebral atrophy, a seizure disorder, and a history of head trauma in the second case, could have had an independent cause. [curezone.org]

This is called bromism and can result in central reactions reaching from somnolence to coma, cachexia, exicosis, loss of reflexes or pathologic reflexes, clonic seizures, tremor, ataxia, loss of neural sensitivity, paresis, papillar edema of the eyes, [t3db.ca]

This may be accompanied by restlessness, lethargy, coma, and convulsions. An asymptomatic phase of a few hours may follow before overt renal failure develops. [mhmedical.com]

If the victim is conscious and not convulsing, give 1 or 2 glasses of water to dilute the chemical and IMMEDIATELY call a hospital or poison control center. IMMEDIATELY transport the victim to a hospital. [cameochemicals.noaa.gov]