Etiology
- World War I Wartime Exposure
- Chemical Manufacturing
- Fumigants
Physiology
- Chloropicrin Gas Inhalation
- Low-threshold airway irritant
Diagnosis
- FOB: may be necessary to rule out airway injury
Clinical Presentations
- Acute Lung Injury-ARDS (see Acute Lung Injury-ARDS, [[Acute Lung Injury-ARDS]])
- Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome (see Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome, [[Reactive Airway Dysfunction Syndrome]])
- Pathology: diffuse alveolar damage
Treatment
- Steroids: may be beneficial in acute lung injury, but unproven
References
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