[Acute intoxication with trichloroethylene--a case report].

Abstract

In a study the case of an acute intoxication following inhalant abuse of trichloroethylene vapours is presented. Narcotic effects lasting for 48 hours after exposure were seen. The patient complained of strong, polyneuropathic lower legs and feet pain lasting for 7 days. Urinary trichloroacetic acid (TCA) was monitoring. Peak urine TCA concentration reached 840 mg/L on 4 day after exposure.

• Authors: Robert Adamek, Bogusław Krupiński
• Journal: Przeglad lekarski (Przegl Lek) Vol. 64 Issue 4-5 Pg. 331-3 ( 2007) ISSN: 0033-2240 [Print] Poland
• Vernacular Title: Ostre zatrucie trichloroetylenem--opis przypadku.
• PMID: 17724903 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Solvents
• Trichloroethylene
• Ethanol
• Trichloroacetic Acid

Topics

• Adjustment Disorders (complications)
• Administration, Inhalation
• Adult
• Alcoholic Intoxication (complications)
• Critical Care
• Drug Synergism
• Electrocardiography
• Ethanol (blood, pharmacokinetics, poisoning)
• Foot (physiopathology)
• Humans
• Leg (physiopathology)
• Lethal Dose 50
• Male
• Maximum Allowable Concentration
• Monitoring, Physiologic
• Pain (chemically induced, prevention & control)
• Poisoning (diagnosis, therapy)
• Polyneuropathies (chemically induced)
• Psychoses, Substance-Induced (etiology)
• Solvents (analysis, pharmacokinetics, poisoning)
• Treatment Outcome
• Trichloroacetic Acid (pharmacokinetics, urine)
• Trichloroethylene (pharmacokinetics, poisoning, urine)