%0 Journal Article
%T Occupational inhalation injury by Hydrogen Sulfide causing multi organ failure ¨CA case study
%A - Mohammad Omar Faruq
%A Amina Sultana
%A Karishma Shamarukh
%A Nasrin Jahan
%A Ridwan Naim Faruq
%J Bangladesh Critical Care Journal
%D 2019
%R https://doi.org/10.3329/bccj.v7i2.43465
%X Hydrogen sulfide is a notorious agent known to cause serious injuries in the occupational field. We are going to discussa case of a 20 years old male working in a effluent treatment plant in Savar, Bangladesh who accidentally entered thefume room and was exposed to the toxic gas. He lost consciousness and was brought to our care from a local hospitalafter endotracheal intubation condition. He was found in state of unconsciousness grade III on admission to our ICU.His brain CT scan revealed diffuse cerebral edema. Chest X-ray revealed finding suggestive of diffuse pneumonitis.Cardiology evaluation suggested Toxic cardiomyopathy as his high sensitive Troponin I was very high on admission (2037ng/L). Supportive care was given in the form of mechanical ventilation, antibiotics, anticonvulsant andanti-ischemic medications. Patient regained consciousness on day 10 after admission and gradually improvedclinically. By the end of the month of stay in hospital he was significantly improved
%U https://www.banglajol.info/index.php/BCCJ/article/view/43465