TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - Acute respiratory distress syndrome and chemical burns after exposure to chlorine-containing bleach: a case report
JO  - Journal of thoracic disease
A1  - Shin, Hong-Joon
A1  - Chang, Jin-Sun
A1  - Ahn, Seong
A1  - Kim, Tae-Ok
A1  - Park, Cheol-Kyu
A1  - Lim, Jung-Hwan
A1  - Oh, In-Jae
A1  - Kim, Yu-Il
A1  - Lim, Sung-Chul
A1  - Kim, Young-Chul
A1  - Kwon, Yong-Soo
SP  - E17
EP  - E20
VL  - 9
IS  - 1
N2  - 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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2072-1439
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.21037/jtd.2017.01.45
ID  - ref1
ER  -