Acute and Chronic Effects of Ammonia Burns of the Respiratory Tract
| Autor: | Lanny G. Close, Arnold M. Cohn, Francis I. Catlin |
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| Rok vydání: | 1980 |
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Male medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment Respiratory System Poison control Ammonia Burns Chemical medicine Humans Intubation Respiratory system business.industry Clinical course Infant Retrospective cohort study General Medicine Airway obstruction medicine.disease Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Otorhinolaryngology Anesthesia Ammonia poisoning Female business Burns Inhalation Respiratory tract |
| Zdroj: | Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery. 106:151-158 |
| ISSN: | 0886-4470 |
| DOI: | 10.1001/archotol.1980.00790270015004 |
| Popis: | • Exposure to anhydrous ammonia can result in substantial injury to the respiratory system, eyes, and integument. In this retrospective study, we present the acute and chronic respiratory manifestations in 12 patients exposed to anhydrous ammonia as a result of the same accident. Survivors suffering significant ill effects are separated into two groups according to history and clinical course. One group of patients sustained exposure to high concentrations of ammonia over a short period of time. They manifested upper airway obstruction and required early intubation or tracheostomy. These patients recovered with few pulmonary sequelae and are presently in good pulmonary health. The second group of patients were exposed to lower concentrations of gas over a prolonged period of time and did not manifest upper airway obstruction. In this group of patients, however, significant long-term pulmonary sequelae are manifested. ( Arch Otolaryngol 106:151-158, 1980) |
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