| Alkaline chemical burn to the face requiring full-thickness skin grafting. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 3289426 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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A case of a patient with an alkaline chemical burn to the face from the misuse of the aerosol form of an oven cleaner is presented. The low concentration of sodium hydroxide and lack of early pain delayed the patient's presentation to the emergency department for two hours. After this delay in seeking treatment, continuous irrigation in the ED did little to modify the pH of the patient's injured skin. Thus, she developed a full-thickness alkaline burn that eventually required skin grafting. |
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Authors:
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J J Lorette; J A Wilkinson |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Annals of emergency medicine Volume: 17 ISSN: 0196-0644 ISO Abbreviation: Ann Emerg Med Publication Date: 1988 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 1988-07-28 Completed Date: 1988-07-28 Revised Date: 2004-11-17 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8002646 Medline TA: Ann Emerg Med Country: UNITED STATES |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 739-41 Citation Subset: AIM; IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Emergency Medicine, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii 96859. |
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| MeSH Terms | |
Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Accidents, Home Adult Burns, Chemical / pathology, therapy* Debridement Emergency Service, Hospital Facial Injuries / chemically induced, pathology, therapy* Female Household Products Humans Irrigation Skin Transplantation* Sodium Hydroxide Time Factors |
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Reg. No./Substance:
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1310-73-2/Sodium Hydroxide |
| Comments/Corrections | |
Comment In:
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Ann Emerg Med. 1989 Aug;18(8):911
[PMID:
2757294
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