Brief Report: Acute Illness From Dry Ice Exposure During Hurricane Ivan—Alabama, 2004

Brief Report: Acute Illness From Dry Ice Exposure During Hurricane Ivan—Alabama, 2004

Tucker et al discuss the danger of being exposed to carbon dioxide from dry ice. An increase in carbon dioxide concentrations triggers an increase in respiratory rate, causing further uptake of carbon dioxide, which can ultimately lead to signs and symptoms of hypoxia and hypoxemia, including headac...

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Veröffentlicht in:JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association 2005-04, Vol.293 (13), p.1585-1586
Hauptverfasser: Tucker, M, Eichold, B, Micher, K, Lofgren, J P
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Sprache:eng
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Carbon dioxide
Prevention
Respiratory diseases
Risk exposure
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Zusammenfassung:Tucker et al discuss the danger of being exposed to carbon dioxide from dry ice. An increase in carbon dioxide concentrations triggers an increase in respiratory rate, causing further uptake of carbon dioxide, which can ultimately lead to signs and symptoms of hypoxia and hypoxemia, including headache, confusion, disorientation, and death.
ISSN:0098-7484
1538-3598
DOI:10.1001/jama.293.13.1585