Biomaterial Database

Hydrofluoric acid burn to penis. 2007

Michael J Schmidt, and Sean M Bryant

Department of Emergency Medicine, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA. m-schmidt2@northwestern.edu

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D008875	Middle Aged	An adult aged 45 - 64 years.	Middle Age
D010413	Penis	The external reproductive organ of males. It is composed of a mass of erectile tissue enclosed in three cylindrical fibrous compartments. Two of the three compartments, the corpus cavernosa, are placed side-by-side along the upper part of the organ. The third compartment below, the corpus spongiosum, houses the urethra.	Glans Penis,Penis, Glans
D002057	Burns, Chemical	Burns caused by contact with or exposure to CAUSTICS or strong ACIDS.	Chemical Burns,Burn, Chemical,Chemical Burn
D002125	Calcium Gluconate	The calcium salt of gluconic acid. The compound has a variety of uses, including its use as a calcium replenisher in hypocalcemic states.	CBG,Calciofon,Calcipot,Calcium Braun,Calcivitol,Calglucon,Ebucin,Flopak Plain,Glucal,Glucobiogen,Gluconate de Calcium Lavoisier,Gluconato Calc Fresenius,Gluconate, Calcium
D004573	Electrolytes	Substances that dissociate into two or more ions, to some extent, in water. Solutions of electrolytes thus conduct an electric current and can be decomposed by it (ELECTROLYSIS). (Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)	Electrolyte
D005782	Gels	Colloids with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase; gels may be unstable when, due to temperature or other cause, the solid phase liquefies; the resulting colloid is called a sol.
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D006858	Hydrofluoric Acid	Hydrofluoric acid. A solution of hydrogen fluoride in water. It is a colorless fuming liquid which can cause painful burns.	Hydrogen Fluoride,Fluohydric Acid,Fluorhydric Acid,Acid, Fluohydric,Acid, Fluorhydric,Acid, Hydrofluoric,Fluoride, Hydrogen
D000931	Antidotes	Agents counteracting or neutralizing the action of POISONS.	Antidote,Theriacs