Woman Accidentally Drinks Bleach and Is Taken to Hospital, Washington County MN
Medical EmergencyA 60-year-old woman accidentally drank bleach from a water bottle. She experienced a burning throat and vomited several times. Poison control was contacted and advised no special treatment. She is being taken to St. John's hospital for care.
Audio|Source: Washington County Public Safety
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060-year-old female who ingested bleach unintentionally. She had it in a water bottle on a counter.
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She said she did take one big gulf.
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After that,
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her throat was burning. She drank copious amounts of water.
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It has vomited quite a few times,
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vomited just as we were arriving into the sink. It looked like a clearest liquid.
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Smoke to poison control, they don't have any specific recommendations.
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It sounds like it's a pretty low-level toxin.
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Patient is a green.
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