Presentation
The case presented is that of a 27-year-old female, found dead by her father at home with cotton swabs dipped in the nostrils. She was already known for this type of abuse and previously admitted twice to the hospital for nonfatal acute poisonings. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Conclusions: The change in the yellow-blue axis is the one that is present in more workers in laundries. [pesquisa.bvsalud.org]
Psychiatrical
- Euphoria
Tetrachloroethylene is one of the solvents exerting effects on the central nervous system with experiences of disinhibition and euphoria. [pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]
Neurologic
- Irritability
Irritant hand dermatitis in health care workers. Occupational Medicine. 2015;65:474-476. [ Links ] 23. Prodi A, Rui F, Fortina AB, Corradin MT, Filon FL. Sensitization to Formaldehyde in Northeastern Italy, 1996 to 2012. [scielo.isciii.es]
Epidemiology
Epidemiological studies of formaldehyde exposure and risk of leukemia and nasopharyngeal cancer: A meta-analysis. Crit Rev Toxicol. 2010;40:85-100. [ Links ] 28. Pira E, Romano C, Verga F, La Vecchia C. [scielo.isciii.es]
Prevention
Disponible en: Commission des normes, de l'équité, de la santé et de la sécurité du travail http://www.csst.qc.ca/prevention/reptox/Pages/fiche-complete.aspx?no_produit=1149&no_seq=2. [ Links ] 17. [scielo.isciii.es]