title: Treating burns caused by hydrofluoric acid.
abstract: Hydrofluoric acid is an ingredient of many common household and industrial solutions. Even seemingly minor burns caused by this acid can have catastrophic effects if they are treated inappropriately or late. This article describes the signs and symptoms, the pathophysiology and the emergency management of hydrofluoric acid burns.
authors.affiliation: Emergency Department, Redlands Hospital, Cleveland, Queensland.
authors.forename: Anthony
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Summers
mesh_terms: D002057:Burns, Chemical / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D006795:Household Products / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006947:Hyperkalemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000139:chemically induced / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D006858:Hydrofluoric Acid