Abstract
A Case Report: What is the Real Cause of Death from Acute Chlorine Exposure in an Asthmatic Patient?
Highlights
Chronic or acute airways diseases may cause similar clinical picture
Most of the patients recover without any complication
Chronic lung pathology can be seen in a small proportion of the cases in the long term, but mortality is usually low [1]
Summary
Chronic or acute airways diseases may cause similar clinical picture. These irritants can cause acute toxic inhalation in the respiratory tract. Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways causing respiratory symptoms such as cough and dyspnea [3]. We present a case due to acute chlorine exposure that shows an acute and chronic inflammation process at the same time and resulted in death.
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