Citation

Balakrishnan C, Tijunelis AD, Gordon DM, Prasad JK. Burns 1996; 22(4): 313-315.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1996, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8781728

Abstract

Injury to the respiratory tract from inhalation of steam, although rare, often leads to acute pulmonary insufficiency. The injury to the alveolar epithelium results in increased pulmonary capillary permeability, pulmonary oedema and interfering abnormalities in gas exchange. Vigorous treatment should be instituted in these patients to obtain optimal outcome.

Language: en