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. 2012 Feb;57(2):307-10.
doi: 10.4187/respcare.01038. Epub 2011 Oct 12.

Utilization of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and induced hypothermia after hydrogen sulfide exposure

Mir J Asif  1 , Matthew C Exline
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Utilization of hyperbaric oxygen therapy and induced hypothermia after hydrogen sulfide exposure

Mir J Asif et al. Respir Care. 2012 Feb.

Abstract

Hydrogen sulfide is a toxic gas produced as a by-product of organic waste and many industrial processes. Hydrogen sulfide exposure symptoms may vary from mild (dizziness, headaches, nausea) to severe lactic acidosis via its inhibition of oxidative phosphorylation, leading to cardiac arrhythmias and death. Treatment is generally supportive. We report the case of a patient presenting with cardiac arrest secondary to hydrogen sulfide exposure treated with both hyperbaric oxygen therapy and therapeutic hypothermia to achieve full neurologic recovery.

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Conflict of Interest Statement:

Mir Asif has no conflicts of interest to declare.

Matthew Exline has no conflicts of interest to declare.

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