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inhalation injury |
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inhalation injury, damage to the pulmonary parenchyma caused by inhalation of substances such as very hot air, toxic gas, asbestos, and chemical products of plastic manufacture. inhalation 1. the drawing of air or other substances into the lungs. 2. any drug or solution of drugs administered (as by means of nebulizers or aerosols) by the nasal or oral respiratory route. inhalation injury bronchiolitis and pulmonary edema result from the inhalation of smoke. inhalation pneumonia see aspiration pneumonia. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The diagnosis of smoke inhalation injury is based on clinical findings such as singed nasal hairs, intraoral soot, and signs of respiratory distress, including stridor, hoarseness, drooling, and dysphagia. Anybody with an inhalation injury is a serious burn and most had an inhalation component because they had been in an enclosed room and there was an explosion. A 41-year-old male patient with bums on 88% of his total body surface and an inhalation injury required a ventilator throughout most of his course and peritoneal dialysis late in his course. |
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