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Definition
Rubber cement is a common household glue that is relatively non-toxic in small amounts. However, inhalation of large amounts of its fumes or ingestion of any amount by a small child can be extremely dangerous.
Poisonous Ingredient
Symptoms
Home Treatment
Before Calling Emergency
Determine the following information:Poison Control, or a local emergency number
They will instruct you if it is necessary to take the patient to the hospital. See Poison Control centers for telephone numbers and addresses. Bring the tube with you to the emergency room.What to expect at the emergency room
Some or all of the following procedures may be performed:
Expectations (prognosis)
Recovery and survival depend upon the amount ingested or inhaled, and the time to treatment. Severe, life-threatening damage to the lungs may occur. Update Date: 4/16/2004 Updated 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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