Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab
Abstract An otherwise healthy 16‐year‐old male presented to the pediatric emergency department 12 hours after accidental inhalation of 4‐nitrophenyl chloroformate in a chemistry lab. His only pertinent findings were a complaint of chest tightness and decreased breath sounds on a pulmonary exam. He w...
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| description | Abstract An otherwise healthy 16‐year‐old male presented to the pediatric emergency department 12 hours after accidental inhalation of 4‐nitrophenyl chloroformate in a chemistry lab. His only pertinent findings were a complaint of chest tightness and decreased breath sounds on a pulmonary exam. He was found on chest radiograph to have a large right‐sided pneumothorax with slight mediastinal shift and mild interstitial prominence. A chest tube was placed, and he recovered well. This case demonstrates pneumothorax as a possible complication of inhalation of caustic chemical substances and emphasizes the importance of thorough history‐taking and clinical examination. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1be66d6c2f774f5bb1f4f8f3a3baeb4a2025-08-20T02:01:51ZengElsevierJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522023-04-0142n/an/a10.1002/emp2.12928Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry labDan Imler0Elena Martel1Department of Pediatric Emergency Medicine Pediatric Hospital Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto California USADepartment of Emergency Medicine Stanford University School of Medicine Palo Alto California USAAbstract An otherwise healthy 16‐year‐old male presented to the pediatric emergency department 12 hours after accidental inhalation of 4‐nitrophenyl chloroformate in a chemistry lab. His only pertinent findings were a complaint of chest tightness and decreased breath sounds on a pulmonary exam. He was found on chest radiograph to have a large right‐sided pneumothorax with slight mediastinal shift and mild interstitial prominence. A chest tube was placed, and he recovered well. This case demonstrates pneumothorax as a possible complication of inhalation of caustic chemical substances and emphasizes the importance of thorough history‐taking and clinical examination.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12928 |
| spellingShingle | Dan Imler Elena Martel Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open |
| title | Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab |
| title_full | Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab |
| title_fullStr | Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab |
| title_full_unstemmed | Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab |
| title_short | Pneumothorax associated with accidental 4‐nitrophenyl chlonoformate inhalation in an academic chemistry lab |
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