V-A ECMO for refractory malignant arrhythmia and cardiogenic shock following acute hydrofluoric acid burns: a case report and pathophysiology review [PDF]
International Journal of Emergency MedicineBackground Hydrofluoric acid (HF) exposure causes severe systemic toxicity through fluoride ion-mediated electrolyte disturbances, leading to life-threatening cardiovascular complications.
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Case report: Mixed hydrofluoric and nitric acid mist inhalation poisoning [PDF]
Frontiers in MedicineIntroductionHydrofluoric and nitric acids are strongly acidic substances with strong oxidation and are widely used in industrial production. Chemical pneumonia caused by the inhalation of strong acids has occasionally been reported.
Tongyue Zhang +8 more
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Persistent electrical storm following strong acid descaling agent ingestion successfully rescued with venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a case report [PDF]
BMC Cardiovascular DisordersBackground Ingestion of industrial strong acids is typically associated with corrosive injury to the gastrointestinal tract and severe metabolic disturbances.
Songsong Luo +5 more
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Surface-Engineered MoOx/CN Heterostructures Enable Long-Term SF6 Photodegradation via Suppressed Fluoridation [PDF]
MoleculesSulfur hexafluoride (SF6), the strongest greenhouse gas, has great challenges in degradation because of its stable structure, posing significant environmental concerns.
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Journal of Education, Health and Sport, 2022 Introduction: Dental fluorosis is a disease caused by excessive consumption of fluoride and its deposition in the enamel during odontogenesis. The result of this process is the appearance on the surface of permanent teeth of unsightly stains of various ...
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International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health, 2021 Objectives Ambulance officers administering methoxyflurane as an inhalational analgesic may be exposed to trace vapor. Fluoride is a methoxyflurane metabolite, and has been associated with acute renal failure in anesthesia patients and skeletal fluorosis
Serah Joan Allison +3 more
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A case of hemorrhagic gastritis caused by accidental ingestion of fluoride-containing toothpaste [PDF]
Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal, 2020 Fluoride is one of the most reactive elements in nature, and commonly used in toothpaste since it helps to prevent cavities. Despite this advantage, excessive ingestion of fluoride can cause acute toxicity and gastric disturbance from hydrofluoric acid ...
Jae Hyuk Oh, Yu Bin Kim, Jisook Lee
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An autopsy case of acute poisoning via ingestion of hydrofluoric acid
Forensic Science International: Reports, 2021 We herein report an autopsy case of acute poisoning via ingestion of hydrofluoric (HF) acid. HF acid is an aqueous solution of hydrogen fluoride and is an extremely strong inorganic acid. A 69-year-old woman was found dead in her bathroom at home.
Saki Kodama +4 more
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Histological effects of chronic sodium fluoride toxicity on some reproductive organs of male and female adult albino rats [PDF]
Iraqi Journal of Veterinary Sciences, 2021 The current study aimed to determine the pathological effects of chronic poisoning with sodium fluoride on some reproductive organs like ovary, and testis of adult’s male and female albino rats. Thirty-six male and female adult’s albino rats were divided
Hadil B. Al-Sabaawy, Bushra I. Al-Kaisie
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Fluoride as a Potential Repressor of Glycogen Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle Cell Line CCL136
Molecules, 2023 The exposure of humans to fluorine is connected with its presence in the air, food and water. It is well known that fluorides even at a low concentration but with long time exposure accumulate in the body and lead to numerous metabolic disorders ...
Izabela Gutowska +7 more
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