Mercury inhalation poisoning and acute lung injury in a child. Use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation.
Acute mercury inhalation poisoning is a rare cause of acute lung injury. It is commonly fatal in the young child because of progressive pulmonary failure. We describe a 3-month-old infant who survived this insult with the use of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation. This form of support may be an option in the patient with severe adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or air leak syndromes.
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Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Children's Hospital of Orange County, Torrance, Calif.
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D006612:High-Frequency Ventilation; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D008628:Mercury / Q000737:chemistry; D008630:Mercury Poisoning / Q000150:complications*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D011656:Pulmonary Emphysema / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D012120:Respiration Disorders / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D014835:Volatilization
D008628:Mercury