[Consequences of an accidental aspiration of petroleum in a case of a fire eating man]. / Folgen einer akzidentellen Aspiration von Petroleum bei einem Feuerspucker.
Praxis (Bern 1994)
; 101(12): 793-8, 2012 Jun 06.
Article
in De
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-22669783
ABSTRACT
Fire-eater's pneumonitis, caused by aspiration of petroleum, is an infrequent clinical problem in our region. It is an acute inflammatory response of the lungs to the accidental aspiration of hydrocarbons, as shown in our patient. Despite the severe initial clinical und radiological presentation, fire-eater's pneumonitis usually shows a favourable evolution with "restitutio ad integrum". Acute mortality rate is less than 1%. Fire-eater's lung is a medical emergency and needs medical support and surveillance. There is no good evidence that systemic cortico-steroids and antibiotics are effective in the treatment of hydrocarbon aspiration. Concerning chronic lung injury after fire-eater's pneumonitis, there are favorable results from short observational series.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Aspiration
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Petroleum
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Accidents, Occupational
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Fires
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Lung
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limits:
Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Language:
De
Journal:
Praxis (Bern 1994)
Journal subject:
MEDICINA
Year:
2012
Document type:
Article