Pathophysiological basis of smoke inhalation injury.
Smoke inhalation injury results in serious respiratory failure. When smoke inhalation injury is combined with burn injury or pneumonia, the physiological responses are different and more severe than those of smoke inhalation injury alone. Treatment strategies should be planned based on these pathophysiological aspects.
Department of Anesthesiology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-0591, USA.
Kazunori
K
Murakami
Daniel L
DL
Traber
D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology; D000818:Animals; D001980:Bronchi / Q000098:blood supply; D006801:Humans; D007962:Leukocytes / Q000502:physiology; D009569:Nitric Oxide / Q000378:metabolism; D012039:Regional Blood Flow; D015208:Smoke Inhalation Injury / Q000150:complications / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012122:Ventilators, Mechanical / Q000009:adverse effects
D009569:Nitric Oxide