Chemical burn in domestic setting with an uncommon agent: hydrofluoric acid

DEMİR K., Ozdemir D., Topcu A., Duman M., Vayvada H.

EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE, cilt.14, sa.2, ss.106-107, 2007 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 14 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2007
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1097/mej.0b013e328013fa1b
  • Dergi Adı: EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.106-107
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: chemical burn, children, hydrofluoric acid, INJURIES
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Chemical burns, in particular because of hydrofluoric acid, are not common in the pediatric emergency department. Here, we describe an infant presenting with digital ischemic findings owing to late diagnosis of hydrofluoric acid splash in domestic setting.