Acute acrylamide poisoning with severe symptoms in a short time: a case report.
Acute acrylamide poisoning
Dose
Dose rate
Severity
Journal
International journal of emergency medicine
ISSN: 1865-1372
Titre abrégé: Int J Emerg Med
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101469435
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
29 Jun 2023
29 Jun 2023
Historique:
received:
02
03
2023
accepted:
12
06
2023
medline:
30
6
2023
pubmed:
30
6
2023
entrez:
29
6
2023
Statut:
epublish
Résumé
Acrylamide poisoning is often reported as chronic poisoning presenting with peripheral neuropathy or carcinogenic action due to long-term exposure to low concentrations. However, there have been few reports of acute poisoning due to oral ingestion of acrylamide, where the symptoms appear a few hours after ingestion. Here, we report a case of acute acrylamide poisoning where a high concentration was ingested in a short time, resulting in a fatal outcome due to the rapid course of events. The patient was an adolescent female who ingested 150 ml (148 g) of acrylamide with suicidal intent. A disorder of consciousness was observed when the emergency medical team arrived 36 min later. An hour later, tracheal intubation and intravenous access were performed at a hospital, and 2 h after that, she was transported to our hospital. After she arrived at the hospital, circulatory dynamics could not be maintained despite vasopressor and colloid osmotic infusion, and hemodialysis could not be introduced. Subsequently, cardiopulmonary arrest occurred, and the patient passed away 7 h after ingestion. In the present case, severe symptoms appeared shortly after acrylamide ingestion, unlike other reported cases. In previous report summarizing animal studies, there was a relationship among the symptoms of acute poisoning, the dose, and onset time. The data from this case were compared to those from previous reports, and we were able to predict the early appearance of severe symptoms based on this comparison. The severity of acute acrylamide poisoning by oral ingestion was primarily dependent on the amount and rate of ingestion.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Acrylamide poisoning is often reported as chronic poisoning presenting with peripheral neuropathy or carcinogenic action due to long-term exposure to low concentrations. However, there have been few reports of acute poisoning due to oral ingestion of acrylamide, where the symptoms appear a few hours after ingestion. Here, we report a case of acute acrylamide poisoning where a high concentration was ingested in a short time, resulting in a fatal outcome due to the rapid course of events.
CASE PRESENTATION
METHODS
The patient was an adolescent female who ingested 150 ml (148 g) of acrylamide with suicidal intent. A disorder of consciousness was observed when the emergency medical team arrived 36 min later. An hour later, tracheal intubation and intravenous access were performed at a hospital, and 2 h after that, she was transported to our hospital. After she arrived at the hospital, circulatory dynamics could not be maintained despite vasopressor and colloid osmotic infusion, and hemodialysis could not be introduced. Subsequently, cardiopulmonary arrest occurred, and the patient passed away 7 h after ingestion. In the present case, severe symptoms appeared shortly after acrylamide ingestion, unlike other reported cases. In previous report summarizing animal studies, there was a relationship among the symptoms of acute poisoning, the dose, and onset time. The data from this case were compared to those from previous reports, and we were able to predict the early appearance of severe symptoms based on this comparison.
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The severity of acute acrylamide poisoning by oral ingestion was primarily dependent on the amount and rate of ingestion.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37386375
doi: 10.1186/s12245-023-00514-z
pii: 10.1186/s12245-023-00514-z
pmc: PMC10311892
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
41Informations de copyright
© 2023. The Author(s).
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