A Rare Cardiotoxicity: Butane Inhalation
Journal Title: Çocuk Acil ve Çocuk Yoğun Bakım Dergisi - Year 2018, Vol 5, Issue 3
Abstract
The number of cases of voluntary inhalation of volatile substances is increasing all over the world and in our country. This is a social health problem that can be encountered in different socioeconomic and cultural levels. The number of applications to pediatric emergency services cannot be underrated because the age of first use of such illegal substances has decreased gradually. Inhalation of volatile substances can cause pathologies in a very broad spectrum, including sudden death. In this paper, we report a case of cardiac arrest developing after lighter fluid inhalation.
Authors and Affiliations
Gamze Gökalp, Emel Berksoy, Murat Anıl, Yüksel Bıcılıoğlu, Neslihan Zengin, Fulya Kamit Can, Ayşe Berna Anıl
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