A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child
Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing agent widely available as disinfectants. It can be harmful if it enters into the bowels. Within moments after gastrointestinal exposure, the colon becomes distended with reduced blood flow. The reaction with catalase can cause acute colitis due to the release...
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Korean Society of Pediatric Emergency Medicine
2020-06-01
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| description | Hydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing agent widely available as disinfectants. It can be harmful if it enters into the bowels. Within moments after gastrointestinal exposure, the colon becomes distended with reduced blood flow. The reaction with catalase can cause acute colitis due to the release of oxygen. We present a case of a child with hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-fde8c56b160d43d2a75b4623864909362023-04-04T23:54:27ZengKorean Society of Pediatric Emergency MedicinePediatric Emergency Medicine Journal2383-48972508-55062020-06-0171535610.22470/pemj.2019.0015791A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a childSo Yoon Choi0Department of Pediatrics, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital, Inje University College of Medicine, Busan, KoreaHydrogen peroxide is a strong oxidizing agent widely available as disinfectants. It can be harmful if it enters into the bowels. Within moments after gastrointestinal exposure, the colon becomes distended with reduced blood flow. The reaction with catalase can cause acute colitis due to the release of oxygen. We present a case of a child with hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis.http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2019-00157.pdfaccidents, chemicalhydrogen peroxidepediatricspoisoningproctocolitis |
| spellingShingle | So Yoon Choi A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child Pediatric Emergency Medicine Journal accidents, chemical hydrogen peroxide pediatrics poisoning proctocolitis |
| title | A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child |
| title_full | A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child |
| title_fullStr | A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child |
| title_full_unstemmed | A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child |
| title_short | A case of hydrogen peroxide-induced proctocolitis in a child |
| title_sort | case of hydrogen peroxide induced proctocolitis in a child |
| topic | accidents, chemical hydrogen peroxide pediatrics poisoning proctocolitis |
| url | http://pemj.org/upload/pdf/pemj-2019-00157.pdf |
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