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Pulmonary Edema Occurring after Nitric Acid Exposure
Joint Authors
Meaden, Christopher W.
Kashani, John S.
Vetrano, Stephen
Source
Case Reports in Emergency Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2019, Issue 2019 (31 Dec. 2019), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2019-01-15
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Nitric acid (HNO3) is a strong acid and oxidizing agent used for various applications including production of ammonium nitrate in the fertilizer industry.
Nitrogen oxides formed when nitric acid interacts with the environment have been implicated in inhalation injuries.
This describes a case of a 49-year-old male who presented to the emergency department complaining of an acute onset of shortness of breath approximately 12 hours after being exposed to nitric acid fumes.
He presented with a room air oxygen saturation of 80 percent with moderate to severe respiratory distress.
His plain film chest radiograph showed bilateral pulmonary infiltrates and pulmonary edema.
Over a seven-day hospital course, he had an improvement in his clinical status and chest X-ray with normal pulmonary function tests one month after discharge.
Although exposure to the fumes of nitric acid is known to cause delayed pulmonary edema, it is rarely reported in the medical literature.
This case serves as a reminder to consider exposure to fumes of nitric acid in a patient presenting with pulmonary edema and highlights the importance of obtaining a work history.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Meaden, Christopher W.& Kashani, John S.& Vetrano, Stephen. 2019. Pulmonary Edema Occurring after Nitric Acid Exposure. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine،Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135988
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Meaden, Christopher W.…[et al.]. Pulmonary Edema Occurring after Nitric Acid Exposure. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine No. 2019 (2019), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135988
American Medical Association (AMA)
Meaden, Christopher W.& Kashani, John S.& Vetrano, Stephen. Pulmonary Edema Occurring after Nitric Acid Exposure. Case Reports in Emergency Medicine. 2019. Vol. 2019, no. 2019, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1135988
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1135988