Exogenous lipoid pneumonia caused by paraffin in an amateur fire breather

Background Paraffin has characteristics that make it popular among fire breathers. Aims To describe a case of paraffin-induced lipoid pneumonia in a fire breather. Methods The patient was evaluated clinically in relation to his occupational history. Results A 32-year-old man presented with dyspnoea,...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Occupational medicine (Oxford) 2010-05, Vol.60 (3), p.234-235
Hauptverfasser:	Weinberg, I., Fridlender, Z. G.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Amoxicillin-Potassium Clavulanate Combination - therapeutic use Anti-Bacterial Agents - therapeutic use Biological and medical sciences Chemical and industrial products toxicology. Toxic occupational diseases Cough Dyspnea - etiology Exogenous lipoid pneumonia fire breather Fires Humans hydrocarbon solvents Inhalation Male Medical sciences Occupational Diseases - chemically induced Occupational Diseases - diagnostic imaging Occupational Diseases - drug therapy occupational risk paraffin Paraffin - administration & dosage Paraffin - adverse effects Pneumology Pneumonia, Lipid - chemically induced Pneumonia, Lipid - diagnostic imaging Pneumonia, Lipid - drug therapy Radiography Respiratory system : syndromes and miscellaneous diseases Solvents Toxicology
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