Airbag injuries

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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

Sources

Tintaneli 7th ed p1297, 1385


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