Citation

Binns HJ, Gursel E, Wilson N. JACEP 1978; 7(11): 404-405.

Affiliation

Department of Surgery, Wayne State University School of Medicine, Detroit, Michigan 48226.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1978, American College of Emergency Physicians, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

45682

Abstract

In the past four years, four cases of gasoline contact burns have been treated at the Detroit General Hospital Emergency Department. Signs are erythema and blister formation within 24 hours. Treatment is removal of contaminated clothing and washing the surface with soap and water plus open exposure of the wounds. Renal failure is not caused by skin absorption but may develop following inhalation.

Language: en