title: ARDS following inhalation of hydrochloric acid.
abstract: The clinical spectrum of Inhalation injury can range from mild cough to a devastating ARDS. We herewith present a patient who is a goldsmith by occupation and his work consists of dissolving gold in Hydrochloric acid. He had accidentally inhaled fumes of Hydrochloric acid and presented with cough and breathlessness, later on required mechanical ventilation for ARDS and improved. This highlights the importance of not to neglect mild symptoms like cough and dyspnea in such a scenario which may have some hidden catastrophe.
authors.affiliation: Medical Intensive Care Unit, Department of Medicine, Medwin Hospitals, Nampally, Hyderabad-500001, A.P.
authors.forename: D P
authors.initials: DP
authors.lastname: Bansal
authors.forename: Rahul
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Ambegaonkar
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Radhika
authors.forename: Manish
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sharma
mesh_terms: D000062:Accidents, Occupational; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003371:Cough / Q000209:etiology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid / Q000506:poisoning*; D019570:Inhalation Exposure; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012121:Respiration, Artificial; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000628:therapy; D013256:Steroids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents; D013256:Steroids; D006851:Hydrochloric Acid