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Naphthalene
Alternate Names : Camphor Tar, Moth Balls, Moth Flakes
Prognosis or Expectations
If there is a rapid deterioration of the patient's condition, progressing to convulsions and coma, the outlook for recovery is grim. If recovery occurs, it may take several weeks or longer to overcome some of the toxic effects.
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• Definition
• Symptoms & Signs
• Poisonous Ingredient
• Where Found
• Before Calling Emergency
• Poison Control, or a Local Emergency Number
• What to Expect at the Emergency Room
• Prognosis or Expectations
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• Abdominal Pain
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• Confusion
• Consciousness - Decreased
• Diarrhea
• Drowsiness
• Headache
• Jaundice - Yellow Skin
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Poison Control Centers - Emergency Number
• Pulse - Bounding
• Seizures
• Urination - Painful
• Urine - Bloody
• Urine Output - Decreased
Review Date : 10/28/2003
Reviewed By : Cherlin Johnson, M.D., Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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