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Rev. chil. enferm. respir ; 30(2): 95-99, jun. 2014. ilus, tab
Article in Spanish | LILACS | ID: lil-719129

ABSTRACT

Ammonia (NH3) is an irritant and corrosive gas whose inhalation at high concentrations mainly occurs during agricultural and industrial activities, as occupational accidents. The extent and severity of the damage depends on the concentration and time of exposure to the toxic, which can cause skin, eye, respiratory and life-threatening injuries. We present two cases of patients acutely exposed to high concentrations of NH3. Both patients survived to the acute phase of the respiratory injury, but developed chronic lung derangements.


El amoniaco (NH3) es un gas irritante y corrosivo cuya inhalación aguda en altas concentraciones se produce principalmente durante accidentes laborales en el sector agrícola e industrial. La extensión y severidad del daño depende de la concentración y tiempo de exposición al tóxico, el cual puede causar lesiones a nivel cutáneo, ocular, respiratorio y riesgo vital. Presentamos dos casos de pacientes expuestos en forma aguda a NH3 en altas concentraciones. Ambos pacientes sobrevivieron a la fase aguda y evolucionaron con lesiones respiratorias crónicas.


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Humans , Male , Female , Adult , Bronchiectasis/chemically induced , Bronchiolitis/chemically induced , Lung Injury/chemically induced , Ammonia/adverse effects , Bronchi/injuries , Burns, Chemical/complications , Radiography, Thoracic , Accidents, Occupational , Tomography, X-Ray Computed , Occupational Diseases/chemically induced
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