Chronic lung disease after activated charcoal aspiration.
The ingestion of toxic substances is a common pediatric emergency. Activated charcoal is part of the standard treatment for most toxic ingestions and is considered a benign therapy. We report a case of inadvertent administration of activated charcoal into the trachea that resulted in the development of chronic lung disease.
Graff
Gavin R
GR
University of Missouri Hospital and Clinics, Columbia, MO 65212, USA. graffg@health.missouri.edu
Stark
James
J
Berkenbosch
John W
JW
Holcomb
George W
GW
Garola
Robert E
RE
D001706:Biopsy; D018893:Bronchoalveolar Lavage; D002606:Charcoal / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D001239:Inhalation; D007442:Intubation, Intratracheal / Q000009:adverse effects; D019300:Medical Errors; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D002606:Charcoal