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Zinc chloride (smoke bomb) inhalational lung injury.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  3943396     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Physicians, military and civilian alike, may be called upon to recognize, treat, and provide long-term care to patients who have suffered a zinc chloride (smoke bomb) inhalational injury. Pathologic changes described in the literature include laryngeal, tracheal, and bronchial mucosal edema and ulceration; interstitial edema; interstitial fibrosis; alveolar obliteration; and bronchiolitis obliterans. Acute injury is associated with a high mortality. Following is a report of a patient with a zinc chloride smoke injury which resulted in subpleural emphysematous blebs complicated by pneumothorax and abnormal exercise physiology. Gradual recovery occurred over several months. However, the chest roentgenogram remains abnormal with emphysematous blebs.
Authors:
S L Matarese; J I Matthews
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Case Reports; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Chest     Volume:  89     ISSN:  0012-3692     ISO Abbreviation:  Chest     Publication Date:  1986 Feb 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1986-03-10     Completed Date:  1986-03-10     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0231335     Medline TA:  Chest     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  308-9     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Chlorides*
Humans
Male
Pneumothorax / chemically induced
Pulmonary Emphysema / chemically induced
Respiratory Tract Diseases / chemically induced
Smoke / adverse effects*
Zinc / adverse effects*
Zinc Compounds*
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
0/Chlorides; 0/Smoke; 0/Zinc Compounds; 7440-66-6/Zinc; 7646-85-7/zinc chloride

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