Article
When curiosity turns toxic: accidental hydrocarbon aspiration in a pediatric patient - a case report with literature review
2026-04-23
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<title>Abstract</title> <p> <bold>Background</bold> Accidental hydrocarbon ingestion is a common cause of pediatric toxic exposure, particularly among those under 6 years of age, and primarily causes injury through aspiration leading to chemical pneumonitis. Clinical presentation is variable, ranging from mild symptoms to severe respiratory failure, with potential early deterioration and rare delayed complicati...
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- Literature Corpus work
- b3afdf43-91ee-5a2e-ab6b-fce77451d12a
- DOI
- 10.21203/rs.3.rs-9226833/v1
