Hydrofluoric Acid Burn: Particulars on Multiple Pulmonary Thrombi

Caustic Hypocalcemia: Hydrofluoric Acid Burn

Hydrofluoric acid is a strong inorganic acid. It differs from other acids in that the fluoride ion readily penetrates the skin, causing destruction of deep tissue layers and even bone. Burns caused by hydrofluoric acid can be life-threatening. The specific antidote, calcium gluconate, can be applied topically, injected into tissue or infused intra-arterially. Emergency medical teams should be f...

Hydrofluoric acid burn: a case report.

A case of occupational hydrofluoric acid exposure is presented, accentuating the importance of eliciting an occupational history during the initial emergency department evaluation. Patients who present with major hydrofluoric acid burns are at risk for systemic complications, including potentially fatal hypocalcemia. Information regarding the accident and workplace circumstances may well allow ...

A review of hydrofluoric acid burn management.

Hydrofluoric acid (HF) causes a unique chemical burn. Much of the current treatment knowledge of HF burns is derived from case reports, small case series, animal studies and anecdotal evidence. The management can be challenging because clinical presentation and severity of these burns vary widely. Plastic surgeons managing burn patients must have a basic understanding of the pathophysiology, th...

Multiple intracardiac thrombi complicated by pulmonary embolism.

In January 2014, a 22-year-old woman with a known diagnosis of peripartum dilated cardiomyopathy presented to the emergency department with a 3-week history of dyspnea and orthopnea. The symptoms had worsened in the previous night. The initial evaluation included an echocardiogram showing thrombi in the left ventricular (Figure 1, stripes), left atrial (Figure 2A, arrow) and right ventricular (...

Hydrofluoric acid.