What happens when kerosene is drunk by kids?
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Hydrocarbons are a broad group of chemicals that contain hydrogen and carbon atoms. They are found in every home. Gasoline and kerosene are all examples of hydrocarbons.

If someone accidentally drinks a hydrocarbon product and it enters the lungs, breathing problems can develop. Serious injury or even death may result. Hydrocarbons are oily liquids. Many are not harmful unless the oily liquid gets into the lungs.

When a hydrocarbon gets into the stomach, it usually passes through the body with little more than burping and an episode of diarrhea. However, if it enters the lungs, it can cause a pneumonia-like condition; irreversible, permanent lung damage; and even death.

Others include,

Abdominal pain

Bloody stools

Burns of the esophagus (food pipe)

Vomiting, possibly with blood

Some hydrocarbons can cause other effects, including Convulsions, Depression, Dizziness, Drowsiness, Euphoria ("drunk" feeling), Headache, Loss of alertness (unconsciousness), Seizures, Staggering, Weakness, Coma, Irregular Heart rhythms, Heart and blood

Collapse, Low blood pressure develops rapidly or damage to the kidneys or liver.

Primary Care

Get medical help right away. Do not make the person throw up unless told to do so by health care professional.

If the chemical is on the skin or in the eyes, flush with lots of water for at least 15 minutes.

If the chemical was swallowed, immediately give the person water or milk, unless instructed otherwise by a health care provider. Do NOT give water or milk if the person is unconscious (has a decreased level of alertness).

Get medical help IMMEDIATELY.

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water and alcohols have similar properties because water molecules contain hydroxyl groups that can form hydrogen bonds with other water molecules and with alcohol molecules, and likewise alcohol molecules can form hydrogen bonds with other alcohol molecules as well as with water.