Status asthmaticus in a paramedic following exposure to a roadside flare: a case report.
Highway flares are commonly used by police and emergency service workers to divert traffic away from roadside accidents. We report a case of a 35-yr-old paramedic who developed a sudden, severe asthmatic reaction following a brief exposure to such a flare, necessitating intubation and a prolonged hospitalization.
Federman
J H
JH
Mount Sinai School of Medicine Integrated Residency in Emergency Medicine, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York, USA.
Sachter
J J
JJ
D000063:Accidents, Traffic; D000328:Adult; D000488:Allied Health Personnel; D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009566:Nitrates / Q000009:adverse effects; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012906:Smoke / Q000009:adverse effects*; D013224:Status Asthmaticus / Q000209:etiology*; D013324:Strontium / Q000009:adverse effects; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide / Q000009:adverse effects
D009566:Nitrates; D012906:Smoke; D013458:Sulfur Dioxide; C104873:strontium nitrate; D013324:Strontium