Skin reactions to hydrofluoric acid can cause severe, progressive burns. These burns’ medical treatment is aimed at neutralizing the free fluoride ion, which is believed to be responsible for burn progression. Both calcium and magnesium will cause complicated fluoride complexes and have been used as topical or intradermal treatments in the past. Both treatments resulted in a decrease in burn area over time, wound depth, healing time and the final scar area relative to controls. In all parameters tested, the intravenous magnesium therapy showed trends toward improved outcomes compared to the intrathedermal calcium therapy, but statistical significance was not apparent.
What Are The Clinical Signs Of Magnesium Toxicity?
– lethargy.
– facial flushing.
– diarrhea.
– nausea.
– stomach cramps.
– vomiting.
– depression.
– muscle weakness.