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Acute acetone intoxication in a pediatric patient

A S Gamis1, G S Wasserman

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Children's Mercy Hospital, Kansas City, MO 64108.

Summary

Fingernail polish remover ingestion, primarily due to acetone, can cause severe central nervous system depression and hyperglycemia in children. This case highlights the importance of considering acetone toxicity in pediatric differential diagnoses.

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