Open AccessPotentially fatal electrolyte imbalance caused by severe hydrofluoric acid burns combined with inhalation injury: A case report
Author(s) -
Fang He,
Guangyi Wang,
Xun Wang,
Fang He,
Jiandong Su
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
world journal of clinical cases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.368
H-Index - 10
ISSN - 2307-8960
DOI - 10.12998/wjcc.v7.i20.3341
Subject(s) - medicine , total body surface area , ards , anesthesia , inhalation , extracorporeal membrane oxygenation , chemical burn , surgery , lung
Hydrofluoric acid (HF) is one of the most common causes of chemical burns. HF burns can cause wounds that deepen and progress aggressively. As a result, HF burns are often severe even if they involve a small area of the skin. Published cases of HF burns have mostly reported small HF burn areas. Few cases of HF inhalation injury have been reported to date.