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Journal of the Korean Geriatrics Society 2008;12(2):112-116.
Published online June 30, 2008.
Fatal Ingestion of Hydrofluoric Acid in a Dementia Patient
Hee Chol Ahn, Ji Yun Ahn, You Dong Sohn
Department of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Hallym University, Anyang, Korea. jyahn@hallym.or.kr
치매환자에서 발생한 불화수소산 섭취 1예
Abstract
As the elderly population continues to grow, the number of geriatric patients reported to poison centers continues to increase. Older poisoned patients are at an increased risk of death compared to younger adult patients. The purpose of this paper is to report a case of hydrofluoric acid poisoning along with a discussion of poisoning characteristics. A 79 year-old male with dementia visited emergency department presenting epigastic discomfort after ingestion of 50% hydrofluoric acid solution. At admission, he presented with a stable vital sign but progressed to pulseless electrical activity. In spite of advanced resuscitation efforts and administration of calcium gluconate, he rapidly detoriated and died 3 hours after the ingestion.
Key Words: Aged, Hydrofluoric acid, Poisoning, Prevention & Control
초 록

산업화, 고령화로 인하여 노인 인구에서 다양한 중독의 사례가 증가하는 추세이다. 불화수소산 중독은 젊은 연령에서도 높은 사망률을 보이는 치명적인 독성 물질로 초기부터 적극적인 전해질 교정과 집중 감시가 필요하다. 의료진들은 흔하고 치명적인 중독에 대해서는 초기 처치에 대하여 인지하고 있어야 하며, 노인 인구에서의 중독은 젊은 연령에 비하여 사망률이 높기 때문에 사전 예방이 가장 중요하며, 중독사고가 발생한 경우 적절하고 재빠른 초기 처치가 이루어져야 한다.

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