Dry cell batteries
Alternative Names
Batteries - dry cell; Button batteries
Symptoms
Symptoms vary depending on what type of battery is swallowed.
Symptoms of acidic dry cell battery poisoning include:
- Decreased mental ability
- Irritation or burns in the mouth
- Muscle cramps
- Slurred speech
- Swelling of the lower legs, ankles, or feet
- Weakness
- Nervous system
- Spastic walk
- Spasticity
- Tremor
Symptoms that can result from inhaling large amounts of the acidic battery, or contents, dust, and smoke from burning batteries include:
- Decreased mental ability
- Difficulty sleeping
- Muscle cramps
- Slurred speech
- Weakness in the legs
- Bronchitis
- Headache
- Pneumonia
- Itching skin
- Nervous system
- Numbness of the fingers or toes
- Spastic walk
Symptoms of alkaline battery poisoning may include:
- Severe pain in the mouth
- Collapse
- Inability to breathe due to the throat swelling shut
- Severe pain in the throat
- Severe abdominal pain
- Diarrhea
- Vomiting
- Drooling
- Rapid drop in blood pressure
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