Burn center treatment of patients with severe anhydrous ammonia injury: case reports and literature review.
Anhydrous ammonia, a widespread industrial chemical, can cause severe inhalation and ophthalmic injuries, as well as cutaneous burns. We present five patients with ammonia injury treated at our burn center after an explosion in a warehouse. The challenges inherent in managing the pulmonary complications of this injury are emphasized.
White
Christopher E
CE
United States Army Institute of Surgical Research, Fort Sam Houston, Texas 78234-6315, USA.
Park
Myung S
MS
Renz
Evan M
EM
Kim
Seung H
SH
Ritenour
Amber E
AE
Wolf
Steven E
SE
Cancio
Leopoldo C
LC
D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000328:Adult; D000641:Ammonia / Q000009:adverse effects*; D000812:Anhydrides / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002053:Burn Units; D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000209:etiology*; D005107:Explosions; D005126:Eye Burns / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008171:Lung Diseases / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000628:therapy; D055370:Lung Injury; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial
D000812:Anhydrides; D000641:Ammonia