Citation

Shin HJ, Chang JS, Ahn S, Kim TO, Park CK, Lim JH, Oh IJ, Kim YI, Lim SC, Kim YC, Kwon YS. J. Thorac. Dis. 2017; 9(1): E17-E20.

Affiliation

Department of Internal Medicine, Chonnam National University Hospital, Gwangju, South Korea.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2017, Pioneer Bioscience)

DOI

10.21037/jtd.2017.01.45

PMID

28203432

PMCID

PMC5303073

Abstract

Chlorine-containing bleach can cause acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and chemical burns. However, simultaneous occurrence of the two conditions caused by this agent is very rare. We describe the case of a 74-year-old female who presented with shortness of breath and hemoptysis following accidental exposure to chlorine-containing bleach. She had second- to third-degree chemical burns on both buttocks and thighs, and received mechanical ventilation because of the development of ARDS. Mechanical ventilation was discontinued on day 6 of hospitalization because of the rapid improvement of hypoxemia, and the patient was transferred to another hospital for further management of the chemical burns on day 18.

Language: en

Keywords

Chlorine; acute respiratory distress syndrome; chemical burns