Young man with severe metabolic acidosis after transformer oil ingestion: a case report
Abstract Background Transformer oil is used in oil-filled transformers for its insulating as well as coolant properties. Transformer oil ingestion for attempted suicide is seldom heard of. Our patient’s case presented us with a major diagnostic as well as treatment challenge because we encountered s...
Main Authors: | Farah Gul Khan, Syed Muhammad Zubair |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2018-10-01
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Series: | Journal of Medical Case Reports |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1827-4 |
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