Acute respiratory distress syndrome after accidental inhalation of fluorocarbon monomers and pyrolysis products

Occup Environ Med. 2016 Apr;73(4):287-8. doi: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103185. Epub 2016 Feb 1.

Authors

Dingyu Tan¹, Chen Wang², Jun Ling³, Zhongfang Xia², Jiyang Xu²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Emergency, People's Hospital of Northern Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, China Department of Emergency, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences and Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Beijing, China.
² Department of Emergency, People's Hospital of Northern Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, China.
³ Department of Radiology, People's Hospital of Northern Jiangsu Province, Yangzhou, China.

PMID: 26834205
DOI: 10.1136/oemed-2015-103185

No abstract available

Keywords: ARDS; Fluorocarbons; Gas Poisoning; Interstitial pneumonia.

Publication types

Letter

MeSH terms

Administration, Inhalation
Adult
Female
Fluorocarbons / administration & dosage
Fluorocarbons / adverse effects*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Occupational Diseases / etiology*
Occupational Exposure / adverse effects*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / chemically induced*
Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy
Young Adult

Substances

Fluorocarbons