Hydrocarbon pneumonitis masquerading as acute lung injury.
Hydrocarbon pneumonitis is an acute, intense pneumonitis resulting from aspiration/inhalation of volatile hydrocarbon compounds with low viscosity and surface tension. The authors describe the case of a 24-year-old male who aspirated diesel while siphoning it from heavy duty crane, developed bilateral pneumonitis and responded to 2-day therapy with non-invasive continuous positive airway pressure ventilation.
Department of Internal Medicine, Lokmanya Tilak Municipal Medical College & General Hospital, Mumbai, India. makar_in@rediffmail.com
Makardhwaj Sarvadaman
MS
Shrivastava
Atul Vijay
AV
Palkar
Niteen D
ND
Karnik
D055371:Acute Lung Injury / Q000175:diagnosis; D045422:Continuous Positive Airway Pressure; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005742:Gasoline / Q000506:poisoning*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D055815:Young Adult
D005742:Gasoline