TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Clinical and forensic signs related to chemical burns: a mechanistic approach
JO  - Burns: journal of the International Society for Burn Injuries
A1  - Dinis-Oliveira, Ricardo Jorge
A1  - Carvalho, Felix
A1  - Moreira, Roxana
A1  - Proença, Jorge Brandão
A1  - Santos, Agostinho
A1  - Duarte, Jose Alberto
A1  - Bastos, Maria de Lourdes
A1  - Magalhães, Teresa
SP  - 658
EP  - 679
VL  - 41
IS  - 4
N2  - This manuscript highlights and critically analyses clinical and forensic signs related to chemical burns. Signs that may lead to suspicion of a particular chemical are thoroughly discussed regarding its underlying mechanisms. Burns due to sulfuric, hydrofluoric, nitric, hydrochloric (muriatic) and acetic (including derivatives) acids, hydrogen sulphide, sodium (caustic soda) and calcium (cement) hydroxides, paraquat, burns after inflation and rupture of airbags, povidone-iodine, chlorhexidine/alcohol (in preterm infants), laxatives, and vesicants (warfare agents), will be reviewed since these are the most common agents found in daily practice, for which relevant and timed information may be helpful in formulating an emergency treatment protocols and toxicological analysis.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0305-4179
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.burns.2014.09.002
ID  - ref1
ER  -