Allan Patrick F, Abouchahine Sahar, Harvis Lee, Morris Michael J
Pulmonary Medicine Flight, Wilford Hall Medical Center, Lackland AFB, San Antonio, Texas, USA.
J Voice. 2006 Jun;20(2):291-6. doi: 10.1016/j.jvoice.2005.04.003. Epub 2005 Nov 15.
Chlorine gas inhalation, similar to other toxic gas exposures, can impart a variety of effects to the entire airway ranging from mucous membrane irritation to acute respiratory distress syndrome. The extent and location of damage is determined by numerous situational factors such as the duration of exposure, quantity of gas released, environmental factors, and instituted chemical defense measures. Reactive airways dysfunction and nonspecific bronchial hyperresponsiveness are commonly reported as sequelae to chlorine exposure. This article constitutes the first case of a single antecedent chlorine exposure inducing progressive vocal cord dysfunction.
吸入氯气与接触其他有毒气体类似，会对整个气道产生多种影响，从粘膜刺激到急性呼吸窘迫综合征。损伤的程度和位置由许多情况因素决定，如接触时间、释放的气体量、环境因素以及采取的化学防御措施。反应性气道功能障碍和非特异性支气管高反应性通常被报告为氯气接触后的后遗症。本文报道了首例单次接触氯气引发进行性声带功能障碍的病例。
