Inhalation injury.
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.
Kaloudová
Y
Y
Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic.
Brychta
P
P
Ríhová
H
H
Suchánek
I
I
Hrubá
J
J
Seidlová
D
D
Hrazdírová
A
A
Kubálek
V
V
D002059:Burns, Inhalation / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans