Thoracic manifestations of inhalational injury caused by the Whakaari/White Island eruption.

Colleen J BerginSophia WiltonMatthew Hg TaylorMichelle Locke

Published in: Journal of medical imaging and radiation oncology (2021)

Pyroclastic flow effect caused a variety of lung abnormalities most likely due to toxic gas emissions. Upper airway burns were seen at bronchoscopy in only 5 patients. An ARDS response in the lungs of two patients improved within three months.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
spinal cord
acute respiratory distress syndrome
risk assessment
intensive care unit
spinal cord injury
patient reported outcomes
mechanical ventilation
anaerobic digestion