Pulmonary complications in the burn patient.
Pulmonary complications--carbon monoxide poisoning, upper airways obstruction, and acute pulmonary insufficiency--occur frequently in patients hospitalized because of burns and/or smoke inhalation. The morbidity and mortality of these complications are quite high; therefore, early diagnosis and early institution of therapy are mandatory.
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D001237:Asphyxia / Q000150:complications; D002056:Burns / Q000150:complications*; D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D008173:Lung Diseases, Obstructive / Q000150:complications; D011650:Pulmonary Alveoli; D012906:Smoke
D012906:Smoke