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Pulmonary injury following the breathing in of toxic smoke from burning materials such as plastics, synthetics, building materials, etc. This injury is the most frequent cause of death in burn patients.
Entry Version
SMOKE INHAL INJ
Entry Term(s)
Inhalation Injury, Smoke
Injury, Smoke Inhalation
NLM Classification #
WO 704
Previous Indexing
Burns, Inhalation (1966-1988)
Public MeSH Note
89; was SMOKE INHALATION see BURNS, INHALATION 1963-88
Online Note
search SMOKE INHALATION under BURNS, INHALATION 1966-88
History Note
89; was SMOKE INHALATION see BURNS, INHALATION 1963-88
Pulmonary injury following the breathing in of toxic smoke from burning materials such as plastics, synthetics, building materials, etc. This injury is the most frequent cause of death in burn patients.