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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Caustics
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Cáusticos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Cáusticos
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Synonyms English:
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Corrosives
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Tree Number:
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D27.720.185
D27.888.569.185
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Definition English:
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Strong alkaline chemicals that destroy soft body tissues resulting in a deep, penetrating type of burn, in contrast to corrosives, that result in a more superficial type of damage via chemical means or inflammation. Caustics are usually hydroxides of light metals. SODIUM HYDROXIDE and potassium hydroxide are the most widely used caustic agents in industry. Medically, they have been used externally to remove diseased or dead tissues and destroy warts and small tumors. The accidental ingestion of products (household and industrial) containing caustic ingredients results in thousands of injuries per year. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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caustic injury: index CAUSTICS /tox + BURNS, CHEMICAL + organ /inj; see also note on ESOPHAGEAL STENOSIS
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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2462
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Unique Identifier:
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D002424
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