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What Will Happen If Kerosene Is Consumed?
My child drink kerosene yesterday not sure how much?which steps I have to taken?I have to taken chest x-ray and meet his peadiatition and reports are normal.Right now he is ok.He had no wammiting or breathing problem.It can be harmful in future days.
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Fri, 14 Mar 2014
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Kerosene is a low viscosity hydrocarbon which immediately spreads in body and can cause gastric irritation and pneumonitis. If your child is fine for the past 1 day and his chest X ray was normal, then in my opinion there is nothing to be worried about any more.
Just keep the things which can be harmful for him, out of his reach to prevent such episodes in future.
Take care and for any further questions, do contact us.
Welcome to HCM
Kerosene is a low viscosity hydrocarbon which immediately spreads in body and can cause gastric irritation and pneumonitis. If your child is fine for the past 1 day and his chest X ray was normal, then in my opinion there is nothing to be worried about any more.
Just keep the things which can be harmful for him, out of his reach to prevent such episodes in future.
Take care and for any further questions, do contact us.
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