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Hydrocarbon and related compounds poisoning
(2009) Utpal Kant Singh; R. Prasad; A. Gaurav
In Indian children hydrocarbon (kerosene) is the commonest poison consumed. The clinical manifestations depend on the viscosity and amount of hydrocarbon consumed. Pulmonary toxicity represents the most common complication of hydrocarbon ingestion and accounts for the majority of fatalities. Management is principally conservative but few children require mechanical ventilation.