Pulmonary Damage from Intravenous Intoxication by Tetrachloroethylene
																	
									Authors:
											E. Koukalová						1; 											J. Fialová						2; 											J. Zatloukal						1; 											V. Kolek						1										
				
									Authors‘ workplace:
											Klinika plicních nemocí a tuberkulózy, LF UP a FN Olomouc, přednosta prof. MUDr. Vítězslav Kolek, DrSc. 2Klinika pracovního lékařství, LF UP a FN, Olomouc, přednostka MUDr. Marie Nakládalová, PhD.
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					Pracov. Lék., , 2003, No. 4, s. 171-174.
					
				
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Overview
Authors describe an interesting case of acute pulmonary edema after intravenous application of 5 ml of tetrachloroethylene in44-years-old man with suicidal intent. The course was favourable after treatment by corticosteroids. Transitory alteration of renaland hepatic functions appeared. Comparison with the well-known damage after inhalation of tetrachloroethylene is discussed.
Key words:
 tetrachloroethylene, pulmonary edema, intravenous intoxication
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