Case report: metal fumes fever.
A young male foundry worker had headache, nonproductive cough, orthopnea, formication, rigor, fever, and substernal pain after exposure to concentrated metal fumes. Examination revealed bilateral basal rales. Serial spirometry suggested a transitory restrictive impairment with persistent mild to moderate obstructive impairment. Leukocytosis, hypoxemia, and the other symptoms resolved with no therapy other than the patient's removal from the polluted area.
D000328:Adult; D005334:Fever / Q000139:chemically induced*; D005740:Gases; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008669:Metallurgy; D008670:Metals / Q000009:adverse effects*; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013147:Spirometry
D005740:Gases; D008670:Metals