Clinical and forensic signs related to chemical burns: A mechanistic approach

• Type: Another Publication in an International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2015

Authors

Ricardo Jorge Dinis Oliveira (Author) FMUP; Felix Carvalho (Author) FFUP; Roxana Moreira (Author) Other; Jorge Brandao Proenca (Author) Other; Agostinho Santos (Author) Other; Jose Alberto Duarte (Author) FADEUP; Maria de Lourdes Bastos (Author) FFUP; Teresa Magalhaes (Author) Other

Journal

Title: Burns

Vol. 41

Pages: 658-679

ISSN: 0305-4179

Publisher: Elsevier

Indexing

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Scientific classification

FOS: Medical and Health sciences > Clinical medicine

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00A-CAB

DOI: 10.1016/j.burns.2014.09.002

Abstract (EN): This manuscript highlights and critically analyses clinical and forensic signs related to chemical burns. Signs that may lead to suspicion of a particular chemical are thoroughly discussed regarding its underlying mechanisms. Burns due to sulfuric, hydrofluoric, nitric, hydrochloric (muriatic) and acetic (including derivatives) acids, hydrogen sulphide, sodium (caustic soda) and calcium (cement) hydroxides, paraquat, burns after inflation and rupture of airbags, povidone iodine, chlorhexidine/alcohol (in preterm infants), laxatives, and vesicants (warfare agents), will be reviewed since these are the most common agents found in daily practice, for which relevant and timed information may be helpful in formulating an emergency treatment protocols and toxicological analysis.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 22