Mustard-gas Burns

Poisoning by "Mustard" Gas

[Burns with lighter gas].

Attention is drawn to a particularly dangerous party activity. Balloons filled with lighter gas so as to float are used for party decorations. A case of hand burn caused by accidentally lighting such a balloon with a cigarette is reported. The method is strongly advised against, it is a much better idea to use helium for such purposes.

Mustard Gas Induced Ocular Injuries

1 Mustard gas is a lipophilic, highly cytotoxic agent that rapidly penetrates tissue, and the eye is one of the organs mostly affected,[1] but skin, respiratory, gastrointestinal, and renal systems as well as the bone marrow may also be affected.[2] Mustard gas related ocular injuries can be divided into immediate, chronic, and delayed‐onset phases. Acute manifestations of varying degrees, incl...

Mustard Gas and Its Implications.

The Medical Annual, 1940. Bristol: John Wright & Sons, Ltd. Price 20s. The Medical Annual in its 58th year of life maintains the high standard set in previous editions. It is an indispensable book for the busy general practitioner and contains much of interest. The ophthalmic section is by Sir Stewart Duke-Elder, who discusses such subjects as cataract and vitamins, diseases of the cornea, sulp...

Can mustard gas induce late onset polyneuropathy?

 Abstract Background: Mustard gas, lethal in high doses, affects multiple organs such as skin, eye and respiratory system. We studied the development of late onset mustardinduced polyneuropathy among chemically wounded Iranian veterans. Methods: In this descriptive study, 100 chemically wounded Iranian veterans with severe eye involvement were examined for any signs and symptoms of polyneuropat...