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Original Article
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Korean J Med. 2011;80(2):194-198.
- Teflon 흡입으로 인해 발생한 화학성 폐렴
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이지연1, 김민정1, 유진영1, 안병규1, 황헌규1, 임건일1, 임한혁2
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- A Case of Chemical Pneumonitis Induced by Teflon Inhalation
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Ji Yeon Lee1, Min Jung Kim1, Jin Yong Yoo1, Byung Kyu Ahn1, Hun Gyu Hwang1, Gune Il Lim1, Han Hyeok Im2
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- Abstract
- Chemical pneumonitis is defined as lung irritation caused by inhalation of substances toxic to the lungs. Acute chemical pneumonitis causes swelling of the lung tissue, movement of fluid into the air spaces in the lung, and a decreased ability to absorb oxygen and eliminate carbon dioxide. Teflon (polytetrafluoroethylene) is a commonly used synthetic fiber or insulator. To our knowledge, chemical pneumonitis and acute respiratory failure induced by Teflon inhalation has not been previously reported in Korea. We experienced a 44-year-old patient who had a cough and dyspnea that were aggravated 10 h after smoking tobacco wet by Teflon for 5 min at his workplace. Upon arrival at the emergency room, his blood pressure was low and his arterial blood gas analysis revealed hypoxemia. A chest radiograph showed diffuse haziness on both mid- to-lower lung fields. Following treatment by conservative therapy, including oxygen supply and steroid use, his condition was relatively good and his chest radiograph normalized.
Keywords :Teflon, Chemical pneumonitis
