RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Utilization of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy and Induced Hypothermia After Hydrogen Sulfide Exposure
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 307
OP 310
DO 10.4187/respcare.01038
VO 57
IS 2
A1 Mir J Asif
A1 Matthew C Exline
YR 2012
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/2/307.abstract
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.