Acute accidental inhalation of Chlorine gas: A mini review


https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2021.9941
Vol. 17 No. 4 (2021)
Submitted: 27 June 2021
Accepted: 22 November 2021
Published: 20 December 2021
Chlorine gas exposure, Chlorine gas intoxication, RADS, ARDS
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Authors

  • Franco Lai
    dott.francolai@gmail.com
    Emergency Department, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
  • Alessio Baldini Emergency Department, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
  • Luca Becheroni Emergency Department, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
  • Iacopo Cappellini Intensive Care Unit, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
  • Barbara Balzarini Toxicology Unit and Poison Control Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
  • Francesco De Antoniis Emergency Department, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato, Italy.
  • Alessandra Ieri Toxicology Unit and Poison Control Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
  • Francesco Gambassi Toxicology Unit and Poison Control Centre, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
  • Chiara Pagnini Intensive Care Unit, University of Siena, Siena; Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
  • Lorenzo Pelagatti Emergency Department, Ospedale S. Stefano, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Prato; Emergency Department, Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Careggi, Florence, Italy.
  • Mario Rugna SOSD for Education Emergency Medical System 118, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy.
  • Simone Magazzini Emergency Departmental Area, Azienda USL Toscana Centro, Florence, Italy.

The Authors report an accidental gas exposure of Chlorine gas in a worker. This accident is very uncommon and can lead to important life-threatening conditions, such as Reactive Airway Disfunction Syndrome (RADS) and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) with important pulmonary disfunctions and even death. This syndrome results are reversible when a quick and appropriate intensive treatment is performed.


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Lai, F., Baldini, A., Becheroni, L., Cappellini, I., Balzarini, B., De Antoniis, F. ., Ieri, A., Gambassi, F., Pagnini, C., Pelagatti, L., Rugna, M., & Magazzini, S. (2021). Acute accidental inhalation of Chlorine gas: A mini review. Emergency Care Journal, 17(4). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2021.9941

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