TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1983//
TI  - Acute silver poisoning through inhalation
JO  - Bulletin of the Institute of Maritime and Tropical Medicine in Gdynia
A1  - Forycki, Z.
A1  - Zegarski, W.
A1  - Bardzik, J.
A1  - Swica, P.
SP  - 199
EP  - 203
VL  - 34
IS  - 3-4
N2  - The paper presented a case of acute occupational poisoning with silver vapours. The course of the ailment was very serious. The clinical picture corresponded to the syndrome of the "shock lung"--with extreme respiratory insufficiency. The treatment included administration of steroids, heparin, antibiotics and controlled respiration with a positive endexpiratory pressure (PEEP). The patient was completely cured and fully regained physical fitness. Our observation seems to shake the hitherto predominant view of non-toxicity of metallic silver or its vapours.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0324-8542
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -