Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid

We present a series of three cases of survival following inhalation of nitric acid fumes, which resulted in acute respiratory distress. Inhalation of nitric acid fumes and its decomposition gases such as nitrogen dioxide results in delayed onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Intensive resp...

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Main Authors:	Jayalakshmi T, Shah Samir, Lobo Ivona, Uppe Abhay, Mehta Ankur
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2009-01-01
Series:	Lung India
Subjects:	Acute respiratory distress syndrome nitric acid inhalation steroids
Online Access:	http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2009;volume=26;issue=4;spage=149;epage=151;aulast=Jayalakshmi

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author	Jayalakshmi T Shah Samir Lobo Ivona Uppe Abhay Mehta Ankur
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title	Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid
title_short	Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid
title_full	Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid
title_fullStr	Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid
title_full_unstemmed	Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
series	Lung India
issn	0970-2113
publishDate	2009-01-01
description	We present a series of three cases of survival following inhalation of nitric acid fumes, which resulted in acute respiratory distress. Inhalation of nitric acid fumes and its decomposition gases such as nitrogen dioxide results in delayed onset of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Intensive respiratory management, ventilatory support, and steroids can help in survival.
topic	Acute respiratory distress syndrome nitric acid inhalation steroids
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Acute lung injury following exposure to nitric acid

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