title: Inhalation injury.
abstract: Inhalation injury is an acute insult of the respiratory tract, caused by steam or toxic inhalants. A suspicion of inhalation trauma (closed-space exposure, facial burns, etc.) is an indication for an immediate endotracheal intubation. Precise objective case history is also very important point for making the diagnosis. Up-to-date methods of examination in case suspicion of inhalation injury are described in our contribution. The main therapeutical points are mentioned as well.
authors.affiliation: Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Kaloudová
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Brychta
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Ríhová
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Suchánek
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hrubá
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Seidlová
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hrazdírová
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kubálek
mesh_terms: D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans