title: [Risk of lung damage found in fire-eaters. Twelve Swedish hospital cases reported].
abstract: Twelve hospital cases and 69 telephone enquiries relating to fire-eating have been registered at the Swedish Poison Information Centre. Chemical pneumonitis with symptoms such as coughing, fever, dyspnoea and hypoxia is common after petroleum distillate ingestion with concomitant aspiration. Pleuritic chest pain is an additional characteristic symptom among fire-eaters. Pulmonary infiltrates and pleural effusions are also frequent findings.
authors.affiliation: Giftinforma tionscentralen, Stockholm.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Personne
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Lundholm
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Persson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D016907:Adverse Drug Reaction Reporting Systems; D002637:Chest Pain / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D003679:Deglutition; D005260:Female; D005390:Fires; D006801:Humans; D008168:Lung / Q000187:drug effects*; D008297:Male; D010578:Petroleum / Q000506:poisoning*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D010998:Pleurisy / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000188:drug therapy; D013548:Sweden
chemical_list: D010578:Petroleum
vernacular_title: Risk för lungskador vid eldslukning. Tolv svenska sjukhusfall rapporterade.