title: [Apropos of a fatal case of poisoning by household aerosol].
abstract: The authors present a case of abusive use of nitrogen in aerosol. It produced an acute edema primarily toxic bringing a hypoxemia amidst the coronarian network already partially occluded. It is rapidly followed by a subendocardiac infarct of the myocardium with left ventricular failure. The abnormal gas exchanges (alveolo-capillary block) taking place on the 15th day are discussed. Autopsy revealed a typical "cardiac lung", the presence of hyalin membranes and an early fibroblastic proliferation. These abnormalities corroborate the hemodynamic character, perhaps toxic, of pulmonary lesions.
mesh_terms: D000336:Aerosols / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D004562:Electrocardiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000139:chemically induced*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011654:Pulmonary Edema / Q000097:blood / Q000139:chemically induced*; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide / Q000506:poisoning*
chemical_list: D000336:Aerosols; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D012972:Sodium Hydroxide; D010100:Oxygen
vernacular_title: A propos d'un cas d'intoxication lethale par "aérosol ménager".