Acetone
This is a simple chemical, termed a ketone, which the body makes when sugar is in excess. It also is an effective cleaning, and sterilizing agent but can dissolve some plastics and is highly flammable in concentrated form. It is also used to remove cosmetic fingernails and to dissolve "crazy glue' when it is applied in the wrong place.
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What is the definition or description of: acetone?
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Since my son was born, i've noticed his breath has a very mild acetone scent. It goes away after he eats. He's 7 months now and seems very healthy. What could be causing this ?
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Why does acetone makes our nails chilly?
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Symptoms for an allergic reaction to acetone?
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Do acetone make the nails weaks and easier to brake or no relation ?
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Should i be worried if i got acetone on my polycarbonate eyeglass lenses?
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Why are kussmaul respirations and acetone breath present in dka?
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Is acetone in your ear a bad thing?
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What causes "acetone breath" in people with diabetes?
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Type 1 diabetic friend had too much alcohol and now has acetone breath very strong, how to help him?
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Acetone in urine during pregnancy -what symptom?
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A 18-year old female asked:
Does acetone cause numbness/slowness in your fingers?
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Acetone in urine during second month of pregnancy is what symptom?
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A 17-year old female asked:
What are the diseases associated with the presence of bile acid and acetone bodies in urine?
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A 18-year old female asked:
What exactly are the nervous systems damages associated with acetone and nail polish fumes/inhalation?
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A 34-year old female asked:
Can triamcinolone acetone treat redness and inflammation due to peeled skin from a pimple?
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My husband has developed diabeties recently and has albumin traces in urine? Is it normal for a diabetic to show albumin traces? Urine acetone nil
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A 45-year old male asked:
Son has been diagnosed with friction bumps on elbows in past. Have older prescription of triamcinolone acetone. Is that indicated for friction bumps.
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A 18-year old female asked:
Spilled acetone on tv remote, the back melted and smelled very bad. Any dangers from inhaling those fumes? Also mixed w nail polish fumes
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A 20-year old female asked:
If nail polish remover with acetone in it got onto my skin but I rinsed it off with water afterward, will there be any negative effects on me?
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A 26-year old female asked about a female:
My 7mo breath started smelling like acetone off and on for about a month now, seems fine otherwise. She is breastfeed with rice cereal and pureed vegs?
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Can you use acetone drops to cure an ear infection?
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Is your breath acetone level an accurate indicator for your blood glucose level?
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MY wife had a reaction to acetone. She has sore fingers with blisters. How do we treat her fingers?
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I got acetone in my ear by accident a couple of days ago. No symptoms at all. I thought it was alcohol ?
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A 18-year old female asked:
I accidentally grabbed my non-acetone me a polish remover and got some in my mouth did not swallow and washed my mouth with water for 20 min am i ok?
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A 67-year old female asked:
My hairdresser used acetone on my skin to remove hair color on my eyebrows. It is stinging my skin around my eyes. I've washed it repeatedly with col?
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A 19-year old female asked:
Nail technician left a bit of gel polish around my nail, on my skin. Its already been cured/dried and it wont wash off. Am I at risk for developing a skin allergy to it? Should I try and use acetone to get it off?
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A 26-year old female asked:
I poured 100% acetone on cuticle nippers. I then ran them under water and dried them off. Is that enough to disinfect the cuticle nippers if someone had cut themselves by accident before? (ingredients on bottle were literally acetone & ethyl acetate)
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What is the best way to treat an mild acetone chemical burn in the eye?
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