Life Saving Emergency Tracheostomy in Supervasmol Poisoning – A Clinical Experience!
Journal Title: Otolaryngology International - Year 2017, Vol 2, Issue 2
Abstract
Super vasmol 33 is a Hair dye also known as ParaPhenylenediamine (PPD) is a Common house hold Poison used as a suicidal agent because of its low cost and easy availability in the market. There are Many case reports of Paraphenylenediamine (PPD) poison used for deliberate self harm by adults and Accidental ingestion by children. We report a case of a 20 year old female who intentionally consumed Super vasmol poison, and presented to our causality within 6 hours of ingestion with Angioedema of face And Severe Respiratory Distress. Timely Tracheostomy after failed intubation proved to be a life saving Procedure in our patient.
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V. U. Shanmugam
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