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*Deployment releases small amount of alkali | |||
**Skin burns are usually minor | |||
**Ocular burns require irrigation, pH testing and ophto f/u | |||
***Long-term sequelae are rare | |||
===Ocular Injuries=== | ===Ocular Injuries=== | ||
[[File:Airbag-corneal-abrasion1.png|thumb|Corneal Abrasions from Airbag Deployment]] | [[File:Airbag-corneal-abrasion1.png|thumb|Corneal Abrasions from Airbag Deployment]] | ||
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Revisión del 22:42 22 dic 2014
Background
Airbag deployment can cause caustic injuries from aerosolized ALKALI including sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate
Clinical Features
Burns
- Usually minor
- Related to direct contact with skin or heat from melted clothing
- Deployment releases small amount of alkali
- Skin burns are usually minor
- Ocular burns require irrigation, pH testing and ophto f/u
- Long-term sequelae are rare
Ocular Injuries
- Chemical keratitis
- Corneal Abrasion
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Physical Exam, slit lamp
Management
- Skin: basic burn care
- Eye: copious irrigation, pH testing, ophthalmology consult
Disposition
See Also
Sources
- Tintaneli 7th ed p1297, 1385
- Brodovsky SC, et al: Management of alkali burns: An 11-year retrospective review. Ophthalmology 2000; 107:1829-1835