Citation

Kaloudová Y, Brychta P, Rihová H, Suchanek I, Hrubá J, Seidlová D, Hrazdírová A, Kubálek V. Acta Chir. Plast. 2000; 42(4): 115-117.

Affiliation

Burn and Reconstructive Surgery Centre, University Hospital Brno, Czech Republic.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, Galen Prague)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11191421

Abstract

Inhalation injury is an acute insult of the respiratory tract, caused by steam or toxic inhalants. A suspicion of inhalation trauma (closed-space exposure, facial burns, etc.) is an indication for an immediate endotracheal intubation. Precise objective case history is also very important point for making the diagnosis. Up-to-date methods of examination in case suspicion of inhalation injury are described in our contribution. The main therapeutical points are mentioned as well.

Language: en