TY - JOUR
T1 - Inhaled Surfactant in the treatment of accidental Talc Powder inhalation
T2 - A new case report
AU - Matina, Federico
AU - Collura, Mirella
AU - Maggio, Maria Cristina
AU - Vitulo, Patrizio
AU - Lo Piparo, Caterina
AU - Corsello, Giovanni
PY - 2011
Y1 - 2011
N2 - The use of talcum powder is incorrectly part of the traditional care of infants. Its acute aspiration is a very dangerous condition in childhood. Although the use of baby powder has been discouraged from many authors and the reports of its accidental inhalation have been ever more rare, sometimes new cases with several fatalities have been reported. We report on a patient in which accidental inhalation of baby powder induced severe respiratory difficulties. We also point out the benefits of surfactant administration. Surfactant contributed to the rapid improvement of the medical and radiological condition, preventing severe early and late complications and avoiding invasive approaches.
AB - The use of talcum powder is incorrectly part of the traditional care of infants. Its acute aspiration is a very dangerous condition in childhood. Although the use of baby powder has been discouraged from many authors and the reports of its accidental inhalation have been ever more rare, sometimes new cases with several fatalities have been reported. We report on a patient in which accidental inhalation of baby powder induced severe respiratory difficulties. We also point out the benefits of surfactant administration. Surfactant contributed to the rapid improvement of the medical and radiological condition, preventing severe early and late complications and avoiding invasive approaches.
KW - Accidental Inhalation
KW - Bronchopulmonary Lavage
KW - Respiratory Distress
KW - Respiratory Physiotherapy
KW - Surfactant
KW - Talcum powder
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U2 - 10.1186/1824-7288-37-47
DO - 10.1186/1824-7288-37-47
M3 - Article
C2 - 21951993
AN - SCOPUS:84857179359
VL - 37
JO - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
JF - Italian Journal of Pediatrics
SN - 1720-8424
IS - 1
M1 - 47
ER -