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Transient hypoxemia in firemen following inhalation of smoke.
Mild to moderately severe hypoxemia was documented in 19 of 21 mostly asymptomatic firemen who were exposed to dense smoke containing polyvinylchloride and other pulmonary irritants. The hypoxemia was transient, with nearly complete reversibility within 24 hours. Subsequent tests for pulmonary function one month later demonstrated that this transient hypoxemia was not related to previous underl...
متن کاملSome physiologic observations in smoke inhalation.
Six persons were overcome by smoke inhalation when they were trapped within an elevator of a burning building. Evidence of bronchospasm as determined by spirometric examination was found in all six, but the only three who exhibited wheezing reported preexisting asthmatic conditions. An elevated carboxyhemoglobin was found in all. Three patients had metabolic acidosis but this finding did not co...
متن کاملInflammatory mediators in smoke inhalation injury.
Smoke inhalation occurs in 10% to 30% of patients admitted to burn centers, and increases mortality by a maximum of 20% over that predicted by age and extent of cutaneous burn alone. Pneumonia in these patients then further increases mortality by a maximum of 40%. While one estimate suggested that 75% of deaths following burn injury may be accounted for by inhalation injury, more recent cohort ...
متن کاملFire and smoke inhalation injury in horses.
Although not common in horses, fire and smoke inhalation trauma may require veterinary assistance at several levels. Most commonly, the equine clinician is called on to provide care of potentially complex and emotionally charged cases. Thermal injury, along with smoke inhalation, can cause local and diffuse lesions. Massive tissue edema may occur, which can be a challenge to manage as well as c...
متن کاملSmoke Inhalation Lung Injury: An Update
OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study is to present a multifaceted, definitive review of the past and current status of smoke inhalation injury. History along with current understanding of anatomical, physiology, and biologic components will be discussed. METHODS The literature has been reviewed from the early onset of the concept of smoke inhalation in the 1920s to our current understanding a...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 1980
ISSN: 0040-6376
DOI: 10.1136/thx.35.11.838