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Philippe Camus, M.D.

Dijon, France

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Potassium permanganate

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VIII.d Thermal (burns, frostbite), chemical or caustic injury on the face, mouth, tongue, pharynx or upper airway

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Last update : 02/01/2015
 
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Publications

Potassium permanganate toxicity: A rare case with difficult airway management and hepatic damage.
Indian journal of critical care medicine : peer-reviewed, official publication of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine 2014 Dec;18;819-21 2014 Dec
Suicidal ingestion of potassium permanganate crystals: a rare encounter.
Toxicology international 2014;21;331-4 2014

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