Kurbat R S, Pollack C V
Department of Emergency Medicine, Maricopa Medical Center, Phoenix, Arizona, USA.
J Emerg Med. 1998 Mar-Apr;16(2):167-9. doi: 10.1016/S0736-4679(97)00282-5.
Fluorinated hydrocarbons cause toxicity in humans via their dysrhythmogenic potential and their local physical effects on the skin and mucous membranes. The former is generally the more life-threatening toxic consequence. We present a case of fluorinated hydrocarbon injury resulting from an intentional inhalation exposure that created facial frostbite, which threatened the patient's airway. The clinical range and management of these tissue-toxic effects are reviewed.
