Abstract
The ingestion of toxic substances is a common pediatric emergency. Activated charcoal is part of the standard treatment for most toxic ingestions and is considered a benign therapy. We report a case of inadvertent administration of activated charcoal into the trachea that resulted in the development of chronic lung disease.
MeSH terms
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Biopsy
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Bronchoalveolar Lavage
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Charcoal / adverse effects*
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Charcoal / therapeutic use
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Child, Preschool
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Chronic Disease
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Female
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Humans
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Inhalation
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Intubation, Intratracheal / adverse effects
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Medical Errors
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Pneumonia / chemically induced*
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Pneumonia / diagnosis
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Pneumonia / diagnostic imaging
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Pneumonia, Aspiration / chemically induced
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Pneumonia, Aspiration / diagnostic imaging
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Tomography, X-Ray Computed