A rare complication of chlorine gas inhalation: pneumomediastinum.
Chlorine gas is a potent pulmonary irritant that causes acute damage in both the upper and lower respiratory tract.
Akdur
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri 38030 Turkey. oakdur@hotmail.com
Durukan
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Ikizceli
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Ozkan
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Avsarogullari
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D000328:Adult; D000420:Albuterol / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000628:Aminophylline / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001993:Bronchodilator Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002713:Chlorine / Q000506:poisoning*; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004630:Emergencies; D005260:Female; D005740:Gases; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006795:Household Products / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D009241:Ipratropium / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008478:Mediastinal Emphysema / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000628:therapy; D008775:Methylprednisolone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010102:Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D001993:Bronchodilator Agents; D005740:Gases; D005938:Glucocorticoids; D000628:Aminophylline; D002713:Chlorine; D009241:Ipratropium; D000420:Albuterol; D008775:Methylprednisolone