Professional paper

Acute occupational poisoning by nitrous fumes

T. Beritić ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti, Zagreb
I. Mohaček ; Institut za medicinska istraživanja Jugoslavenske akademije znanosti i umjetnosti, Zagreb

Abstract

A case of' severe oedema of the lungs due to nitrous fumes poisoning is presented. The patient, a Female worker engaged in pickling of iron in sulphuric acid, accidentally used nitric acid for cleaning the metal. After initial irritation there was a latent interval of 7 hours followed by cyanosis, tachypnoea, tachycardia and cough with blood-stained sputum. Patchy infiltrations suggestive of pulmonary oedema were demonstrated by X-ray picture. Despite the severe clinical picture the patient recovered completely in four days after being treated with oxygen, antibiotics and cortisone. The possible effect of cortisone is discussed.

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Hrčak ID:

186183

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/186183

Publication date:

26.3.1956.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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