Acquired Methemoglobinemia due to Contaminated Holi Colors - A Rare but Preventable Complication

Singh, Jagjit; Gathwala, Geeta; Khanna, Alok; Abrol, Pankaj; Mittal, Kundan; Gehlawat, Virender Kumar

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“…The “Holi” colors are usually sold loose by the streetside, without any printed information about the specific composition. There are a few reports of cutaneous,[ 5 ] ocular,[ 6 ] and systemic (methemoglobinemia)[ 7 ] affection from “Holi” colors.…”

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Dermatoses among children from celebration of “Holi,” the spring festival, in India: A cross-sectional observational study

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Background:“Holi” is a spring festival celebrated primarily in the Indian subcontinent and also abroad by expatriate Indians. It is a festival of colors, traditionally celebrated by mutual application of colors in different forms on a particular day of the year. These colors frequently comprise a range of synthetic dyes which have harmful effects on the skin and mucosae. Children take part in this colorful festival with much enthusiasm and vigor, making them prone to develop different “Holi”-related dermatoses. Our objective was to find out the different patterns of “Holi”-related dermatoses in a group of pediatric patients.Methodology:This was a cross-sectional descriptive study carried out over a period of 6 years (2010–2015). Consecutive patients of pediatric age group who attended dermatology outpatient department (OPD) with different dermatoses following application of “Holi” color were included in this study.Results:A total of 63 patients (mean age 11 years; range 1–16 years) were evaluated with a female to male ratio of 1.3:1. Itching is the predominant presenting symptom followed by burning sensation, dryness, scaling, oozing, and loss of hair. Examination revealed that eczematous lesion was the most common (69.8%) reaction pattern followed by xerosis, desquamation, excoriation, erythema, morbilliform eruption, erosion, alopecia, ulceration, acute paronychia, and hyperpigmentation. The face was the most common (76.4%) site of affection.Conclusion:A sizable number of patients of pediatric age group may be affected by “Holi”-related dermatoses necessitating precautionary measures.

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“…[ 1 2 ] Health hazards from “Holi” colors are a common annually recurring problem in the Indian subcontinent. [ 5 6 7 ] As a consequence of “Holi,” a large number of patients including children seek advice from dermatologists for various skin problems arising out of celebration with these colors. [ 5 ]…”

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Dermatoses among children from celebration of “Holi,” the spring festival, in India: A cross-sectional observational study

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Emergency Medicine Clinics of North America

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Asphyxiants deprive the body of oxygen. Simple asphyxiants displace oxygen from the lungs, whereas systemic asphyxiants interfere with transport of oxygen by hemoglobin or with mitochondrial oxidative phosphorylation. Asphyxiants may be gases, liquids, or solids, or their metabolites. The typical clinical picture of asphyxiant poisoning is one of progressive mental status changes, alteration of breathing, progressively abnormal vital signs, coma, seizures, and eventually cardiovascular collapse and death. Treatment of asphyxiant poisoning is aggressive supportive care, with control of the airway and ventilation and maintenance of cardiac output. Supportive care is often enhanced by the administration of specific antidotes.

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Acquired Methemoglobinemia due to Contaminated Holi Colors - A Rare but Preventable Complication

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Dermatoses among children from celebration of “Holi,” the spring festival, in India: A cross-sectional observational study

Dermatoses among children from celebration of “Holi,” the spring festival, in India: A cross-sectional observational study

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