Ten puffs too many

Suggested mechanisms of injury have been: 2 A chemical burn from the pharmaceutical/preservative/propellant aerosol A burn due to the physical effect of severe cooling of the skin Mechanical abrasive effect of the aerosol blasts Combination of some or all the above mechanisms.

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Published inArchives of disease in childhood Vol. 89; no. 12; p. 1129
Main Authors Patel, R, Potter, S J
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health 01.12.2004
BMJ Publishing Group LTD
Subjects
Aerosols
Albuterol - administration & dosage
Asthma - drug therapy
Bronchodilator Agents - administration & dosage
Burns
Burns, Chemical - etiology
Child
Humans
Images in Paediatrics
inhaler
Male
Nebulizers and Vaporizers
Preservatives
Pressure
Respiratory therapy
Self-Injurious Behavior - complications
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Summary:Suggested mechanisms of injury have been: 2 A chemical burn from the pharmaceutical/preservative/propellant aerosol A burn due to the physical effect of severe cooling of the skin Mechanical abrasive effect of the aerosol blasts Combination of some or all the above mechanisms.
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ISSN:0003-9888
1468-2044
DOI:10.1136/adc.2004.050781