title: Utilization of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and induced hypothermia after hydrogen sulfide exposure.
abstract: Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic gas produced as a by-product of organic waste and many industrial processes. Hydrogen sulfide exposure symptoms may vary from mild (dizziness, headaches, nausea) to severe lactic acidosis via its inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation, leading to cardiac  arrhythmias and death. Treatment is generally supportive. We report the case of a patient presenting with cardiac arrest secondary to hydrogen sulfide exposure treated with both hyperbaric oxygen therapy and therapeutic hypothermia to achieve full neurologic recovery.
authors: The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA.
authors: Mir J
authors: MJ
authors: Asif
authors: Matthew C
authors: MC
authors: Exline
mesh_terms: D000393:Air Pollutants / Q000633:toxicity; D003131:Combined Modality Therapy; D006323:Heart Arrest / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide / Q000633:toxicity*; D006931:Hyperbaric Oxygenation / Q000379:methods*; D007036:Hypothermia, Induced / Q000379:methods*; D008297:Male; D020258:Neurotoxicity Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000628:therapy; D016273:Occupational Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D061329:Oil and Gas Fields / Q000737:chemistry*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000393:Air Pollutants; D006862:Hydrogen Sulfide