Hydrocarbon pneumonitis masquerading as acute lung injury.

Autor: Shrivastava, Makardhwaj Sarvadaman, Palkar, Atul Vijay, Karnik, Niteen D.
Zdroj: BMJ Case Reports; 7/11/2011, p7-7, 1p
Abstrakt: Hydrocarbon pneumonitis is an acute, intense pneumonitis resulting from aspiration/inhalation of volatile hydrocarbon compounds with low viscosity and surface tension. The authors describe the case of a 24-year-old male who aspirated diesel while siphoning it from heavy duty crane, developed bilateral pneumonitis and responded to 2-day therapy with non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure ventilation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index