Clinical analysis of 5 cases of acute poisoning by inhalation of hydrochlogen chloride
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1001-9391.2019.11.015
- VernacularTitle: 急性氯化氢吸入中毒5例临床分析
- Author:
Mengling XIA
1
;
Yafang LOU
1
;
Wenjiang MA
2
Author Information
1. Department of Pulmonary Medicine, Hangzhou Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Hangzhou 310007, China
2. Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, the First Affiliated Hospital of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310003, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Hydrochloric acid;
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation;
Corticosteroids
- From:
Chinese Journal of Industrial Hygiene and Occupational Diseases
2019;37(11):855-857
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To analyze the clinical characteristics caused by acute poisoning by inhalation of hydrogen chloride (HCl) and to raise awareness and treatment level of the disease.
Methods:The clinical manifestations, imaging features, diagnosis, treatment and prognosis of 5 patients with acute HCl poisoning were analyzed retrospectively.
Results:Among the 5 cases of HCl poisoning, 2 cases were severe poisoning, 3 cases were moderate poisoning. All patients were treated with corticosteroids and symptomatic treatment, one of them was treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) . All patients were recovered and discharged from hospital.
Conclusion:The lung damage of acute poisoning by inhalation of HCl is rapidly progressing, early detection and timely medical treatment can obtain a better prognosis.
