Abstract
Smoke inhalation may cause thermal injury to the upper airways, chemical injury to the tracheobronchial tree, and systemic poisoning with carbon monoxide or hydrogen cyanide. Inhalation injury, a determinant of mortality in burn patients, requires management from a multidisciplinary team and consultation with a burn center. Early diagnosis and immediate treatment of associated life-threatening conditions may improve outcome. Flexible bronchoscopy remains the current standard for diagnosis of inhalation injury. Treatment is largely supportive, and the keys to therapy are ensuring a patent airway and to prevent worsening of the inhalation injury.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Title of host publication | Essential Burn Care for Non-Burn Specialists |
| Publisher | Springer International Publishing |
| Pages | 145-165 |
| Number of pages | 21 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9783031288982 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9783031288975 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2023 |
Keywords
- Bronchoscopy
- Carbon monoxide
- Hydrogen cyanide
- Inhalation injury
- Intubation
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine