title: Smoke inhalation.
abstract: Appropriate intervention in patients with smoke inhalation requires an understanding of the dynamic aspects of this complex respiratory emergency. This article reviews the etiology, pathophysiology, and treatment of the smoke inhalation injury.
authors.affiliation: Institute for Environmental Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
authors.forename: S R
authors.initials: SR
authors.lastname: Thom
mesh_terms: D002249:Carbon Monoxide Poisoning / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy*