Fire Eater's Lung: Retrospective Analysis of 123 Cases Reported to a National Poison Center
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Fire eater's lung: retrospective analysis of 123 cases reported to a National Poison Center.
BACKGROUND Fire eater's lung (FEL) is a distinct form of acute chemical toxic pneumonitis, which is caused by aspiration of flammable petrochemical derivatives used by street performers for 'fire eating'. The optimal management of this condition has not yet been determined. OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to investigate patient characteristics, clinical features, treatment, and outcome of...
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عنوان ژورنال: Respiration
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1423-0356,0025-7931
DOI: 10.1159/000350443