%0 Journal Article
%T Successful Treatment of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome from Hydrofluoric Acid Inhalation
%A TingLiu
%A XiangPo Pan
%J Biocoreopen
%D 2017
%X Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is an industrial chemical widely used in many industries, including industries of the aluminum, steel, fertilier, glass, ceramic, and brick. In a variety of settings, HF is a pollutant usually created in an industrial process (1). Studies showed that concentrated HF contamination may cause a fatal outcome even if small areas of body surface are exposed (2,3). The case reported here is acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to accidental inhalation of HF. In cases of refractory hypoxemia, extracoporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is becoming an acceptable rescue therapy. We believe severe hypoxemic respiratory failure as a result of ARDS caused by inhalation of HF in which venovenous-ECMO (VV-ECMO) was used successfully as a bridge to lung recovery has not been previous reported
%K Hydrofluoric acid
%K Inhalation
%K ARDS
%K ECMO Chest X-ray identified bilateral patchy infiltrates. Initial chest CT scan showing severe patchy infiltrates throughout both lungs Chest X-ray identified bilateral patchy infiltrates. Chest X-ray scan showing a resolving ARDS-type pattern after ECMO support. Chest CT scan showing no infiltrates in the lungs when he was discharged.
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