Anhydrous Ammonia Injuries
| Autor: | John O. Kucan, T P Millea, E C Smoot rd |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
| Předmět: |
Adult
Male Adolescent business.industry Burn Units Rehabilitation Length of Stay Middle Aged Burn units Therapeutic modalities Agricultural Workers' Diseases Accidental exposure Eye Burns Ammonia Anesthesia Burns Chemical General Health Professions Emergency Medicine Anhydrous Humans Medicine Ammonia poisoning Surgery business General Nursing |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Burn Care & Rehabilitation. 10:448-453 |
| ISSN: | 0273-8481 |
| DOI: | 10.1097/00004630-198909000-00015 |
| Popis: | Anhydrous ammonia is a relatively common cause of chemical injuries. Most injuries are the result of accidental exposure, frequently in the course of work. Exposure to anhydrous ammonia may produce serious injury to the eyes, respiratory system, and integument. Anhydrous ammonia injuries occurring in a predominantly agricultural region are reviewed. The pathophysiology of anhydrous ammonia injury is reviewed. Therapeutic modalities are described. Guidelines to prevent or minimize injury are delineated. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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