Title: Can too much whipped cream be bad for your health? Nitrous oxide toxicity<br/>Author: Hong Kim<br/><a href='http://umem.org/profiles/faculty/526/'>[Click to email author]</a><hr/><p>
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Numerous different household products can potentially be misused/abused. One such product is whipped cream charger/propellant that contains nitrous oxide.</p>
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Acute toxicity produce dose dependent response</p>
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Euphoria </li>
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Anxiolysis</li>
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Sedation</li>
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Unconsciousness</li>
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Asphyxiation</li>
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Chronic toxicity causes myeloneuropathy (demyelination of the dorsal and lateral columns of the spinal cord) due to vitamin B12 deficiency</p>
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Extremity paresthesias</li>
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Ataxia</li>
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Peripheral sensory neuropathy (loss of vibration sense and proprioception)</li>
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Weakness </li>
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Hematologic effects: leukopenia, thrombocytopenia, megaloblastic anemia</li>
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Management</p>
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Cessation of nitrous oxide use</li>
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Vitamin B12 (cyanocobalamin) repletion (IM)</li>
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