Inhalational injury management: From intubation to nebulized heparin

Inhalational injury management: From intubation to nebulized heparin

Inhalational injury is common during fire accidents. Upper airway injury occurs due to heat, whereas the lower airway injury is caused by chemical irritation. It causes local damage to the upper, lower airway, and lung parenchyma leading to erythema, bronchorrhea, edema, airway obstruction, and surf...

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Main Authors: Nissar Shaikh, Abdul Gafoor M. Tharayil, Ranjan Mathias, Raju Vegesna, Jimmy Thomas, Marcus Lance
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Respiratory Care
Subjects:
airway edema
bronchoscopy
carbon monoxide
chemical irritation
computerized tomography
endotracheal intubation
heparin nebulization
inhalational injury
Online Access:http://www.ijrconline.org/article.asp?issn=2277-9019;year=2020;volume=9;issue=2;spage=171;epage=177;aulast=Shaikh

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