The Immediate Pulmonary Disease Pattern following Exposure to High Concentrations of Chlorine Gas

Background. Classification of pulmonary disease into obstructive, restrictive, and mixed patterns is based on 2005 ATS/ERS guidelines and modified GOLD criteria by Mannino et al. (2003), but these guidelines are of limited use for simple spirometry in situations involving mass casualties. Aim. The p...

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Main Authors: Pallavi P. Balte, Kathleen A. Clark, Lawrence C. Mohr, Wilfried J. Karmaus, David Van Sickle, Erik R. Svendsen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/325869