Normal pulmonary function after baby powder inhalation causing adult respiratory distress syndrome.
We report a case of baby powder inhalation (BPI), causing adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) in a 16-month-old girl, with follow-up after six years. Pulmonary function studies in the child and her monozygotic twin, used as a control, were normal. The testing consisted of diffusing capacity to carbon monoxide and body plethysmography, the latter performed prior to and following an exercise challenge. A review of the literature of talcum aspiration indicates that the management of this condition is largely supportive. The long-term effects of BPI remain unknown, since serial follow-up studies are not available.
Reyes de la Rocha
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Oklahoma Children's Memorial Hospital, Oklahoma City.
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D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012129:Respiratory Function Tests; D013627:Talc / Q000009:adverse effects*
D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D013627:Talc; D010100:Oxygen