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K L Meert1, J Ellis, R Aronow

  • 1Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit.

Annals of Emergency Medicine
|October 1, 1994
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A child died after ingesting ammonium dichromate, experiencing organ failure. Standard treatments like dialysis were ineffective, but ascorbic acid may reduce chromium toxicity.

Area of Science:

  • Toxicology
  • Pediatric Medicine
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • Ammonium dichromate is a toxic industrial chemical.
  • Hexavalent chromium compounds are known for their severe toxicity.

Observation:

  • A pediatric case involving accidental ingestion of ammonium dichromate.
  • The child presented with rapid onset of multiple-organ-system failure.

Findings:

  • Exchange transfusion and hemodialysis failed to effectively remove chromium or improve the patient's condition.
  • The patient ultimately succumbed to the toxic effects.

Implications:

  • Ascorbic acid (vitamin C) is proposed as a potential therapeutic agent.
  • Immediate, high-dose ascorbic acid may reduce hexavalent chromium toxicity.

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  • This suggests a novel treatment approach for chromium poisoning.