Fatal Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Due to Ingestion of Hydrofluoric Acid

Gamze Ozsoy; Tanil Kendirli; Ufuk Ates; Oktay Perk; Ebru Azapagasi; Serhan Ozcan; Cagdas Baran; Aytac Goktug; Huseyin Dindar

doi:10.1097/PEC.0000000000001548

Fatal Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation Due to Ingestion of Hydrofluoric Acid

Gamze Ozsoy, Tanil Kendirli, Ufuk Ates, Oktay Perk, Ebru Azapagasi, Serhan Ozcan, Cagdas Baran, Aytac Goktug, Huseyin Dindar

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Abstract

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is a colorless and odorless solution of the hydrogen fluoride in water. It is used in some household products. The rapid onset of severe toxicity and death after the ingestion of HF is not reported often. Also, there is no reported fatal pediatric case after HF ingestion. In this case report, we present a 3.5-year-old girls who unintentionally drunk a rust remover that contained 8% HF. She died in a short period as a result of refractory ventricular fibrillation, which was developed due to fluoride intoxication.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	E201-E202
Journal	Pediatric emergency care
Volume	35
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1097/PEC.0000000000001548
State	Published - Nov 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

hydrofluoric acid
hypocalcemia
ventricular fibrillation

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Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
Emergency Medicine

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