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The American Journal of Surgery, 1980
(1) Inhalation injury usually occurs in persons with large flame burns indoors, frequently followed by respiratory failure and death. (2) fiberoptic bronchoscopy accurately verifies the diagnosis. (3) Assessment of pulmonary capillary integrity plus bronchoscopy can predict early respiratory failure.
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(1) Inhalation injury usually occurs in persons with large flame burns indoors, frequently followed by respiratory failure and death. (2) fiberoptic bronchoscopy accurately verifies the diagnosis. (3) Assessment of pulmonary capillary integrity plus bronchoscopy can predict early respiratory failure.
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Inhalation burn injury in children
Pediatric Anesthesia, 2009SummaryWith advances in burn care, many children are surviving severe burn injuries. Inhalation injury remains a predictor of morbidity and mortality in burn injury. Inhalation of smoke and toxic gases leads to pulmonary complications, including airway obstruction from bronchial casts, pulmonary edema, decreased pulmonary compliance, and ventilation ...
Christina W, Fidkowski +3 more
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2023
Abstract Summary Burn-related inhalation injury refers to damage to the respiratory tract and/or lung parenchyma by heat, smoke, or chemical irritants. Burn inhalation injury also causes systemic toxicity by toxic gases (particularly carbon monoxide, CO; and hydrogen cyanide, HCN).
Sabri Soussi +2 more
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Abstract Summary Burn-related inhalation injury refers to damage to the respiratory tract and/or lung parenchyma by heat, smoke, or chemical irritants. Burn inhalation injury also causes systemic toxicity by toxic gases (particularly carbon monoxide, CO; and hydrogen cyanide, HCN).
Sabri Soussi +2 more
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2022
Abstract The management of acute orofacial burns and inhalational injury can be extremely challenging and emotive, requiring a calm but expeditious systematic, multidisciplinary approach. Airway interventions necessitate involvement of a skilled, senior anaesthetist and, therefore, must be carefully timed with a full array of difficult ...
Caroline A. R. Nicholas, Tim N. Vorster
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Abstract The management of acute orofacial burns and inhalational injury can be extremely challenging and emotive, requiring a calm but expeditious systematic, multidisciplinary approach. Airway interventions necessitate involvement of a skilled, senior anaesthetist and, therefore, must be carefully timed with a full array of difficult ...
Caroline A. R. Nicholas, Tim N. Vorster
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Smoke Inhalation and Burn Injury
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1980This section covers five situations in surgical respiratory care that the busy surgeon may encounter only a few times each year. The authors are experts on the modern understanding of these conditions. The practice of pediatric surgery and neonatal intensive care is approaching the point at which a surgeon will deal with neonates all the time or not at
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Current opinion in pulmonary medicine, 2005
Smoke inhalation injury affects nearly one third of all major burn victims. Significant inhalation exposures must be suspected in persons who were entrapped in a closed space or who became unconscious during a fire. Each individual fire generates a characteristic smoke depending on the type of materials burnt, temperatures reached during pyrolysis, and
T L, Lee-Chiong, R A, Matthay
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Smoke inhalation injury affects nearly one third of all major burn victims. Significant inhalation exposures must be suspected in persons who were entrapped in a closed space or who became unconscious during a fire. Each individual fire generates a characteristic smoke depending on the type of materials burnt, temperatures reached during pyrolysis, and
T L, Lee-Chiong, R A, Matthay
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Inhalation injury with burns: A lethal combination
The Journal of Emergency Medicine, 1988Inhalation injury is known to add significant morbidity and mortality to patients with burns. Estimating the severity of inhalation injury is difficult, as signs of respiratory failure may occur hours or even days after the injury. We have reviewed 86 consecutive patients who were admitted to our Burn/Trauma Center with burns and evidence suggestive of
D L, Blinn, H, Slater, I W, Goldfarb
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Burns and inhalation injury caused by steam
Burns, 1996Injury to the respiratory tract from inhalation of steam, although rare, often leads to acute pulmonary insufficiency. The injury to the alveolar epithelium results in increased pulmonary capillary permeability, pulmonary oedema and interfering abnormalities in gas exchange.
C, Balakrishnan +3 more
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Inhalation Injuries and Burns in the Inner City
Surgical Clinics of North America, 1991Burns in the urban environment present special problems. Although there generally is ready access to appropriate care and short transport times, burn injury remains a serious concern. Inhalation injuries, electrical and chemical burns, and burns as a result of abuse or assault are common problems.
G F, Purdue, J L, Hunt
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Journal of General Practice, 2014
A 13-year old boy attended the ENT outpatient department for otological review. A rectangular burn mark with surrounding skin peeling on the dorsum of his left hand was incidentally noted. Further history revealed that a week prior to the visit, he was challenged to spray the back of his hands using his friend’s Salbutamol metered dose inhaler.
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A 13-year old boy attended the ENT outpatient department for otological review. A rectangular burn mark with surrounding skin peeling on the dorsum of his left hand was incidentally noted. Further history revealed that a week prior to the visit, he was challenged to spray the back of his hands using his friend’s Salbutamol metered dose inhaler.
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