Diferencia entre revisiones de «Airbag injuries»
(Created page with "==Background== Airbag deployment can cause caustic injuries from aerosolized ALKALI including sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate ==Clinical Features== Burns to skin * Usua...") |
|||
| Línea 15: | Línea 15: | ||
==Disposition== | ==Disposition== | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
[[Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis]] | |||
[[Burns]] | |||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
Revisión del 01:52 2 may 2014
Background
Airbag deployment can cause caustic injuries from aerosolized ALKALI including sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate
Clinical Features
Burns to skin
- Usually minor
- Related to direct contact with skin or heat from melted clothing
Eye injury
- Chemical keratitis
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Physical Exam, slit lamp
Management
- Skin: basic burn care
- Eye: copious irrigation, pH testing, ophthalmology consult
Disposition
See Also
Caustic Keratoconjunctivitis Burns
Sources
Tintaneli 7th ed p1297, 1385