PT  - JOURNAL ARTICLE
AU  - Mir J Asif
AU  - Matthew C Exline
TI  - Utilization of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Induced Hypothermia After Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure
AID  - 10.4187/respcare.01038
DP  - 2012 Feb 01
TA  - Respiratory Care
PG  - 307--310
VI  - 57
IP  - 2
4099  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/2/307.short
4100  - http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/2/307.full
AB  - 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.