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Management of Chlorine Gas Exposure

2007; Elsevier BV; Volume: 33; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/j.jen.2007.03.010

1527-2966

Cindy Howard, Briggetta Ducre, Anthony M. Burda, Arthur Kubic,

Poisoning and overdose treatments

A 38-year-old woman presents to the emergency department shortly after cleaning her bathroom with a mixture of chemicals. Her symptoms include cough, chest burning and tightness, and some shortness of breath along with red, irritated, and tearing eyes. Current vital signs are: blood pressure, 150/90 mmHg; heart rate, 98 bpm; respiratory rate, 24 per minute; temperature, 99.0°F; and oxygen saturation in arterial blood, 93% on room air. The patient has no significant medical history; she is a nonsmoker.