COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier
In August, 2011, the Korean Public Health Surveillance declared an outbreak of pulmonary disease due to the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants (HDs), which led to approximately 20,000 deaths. In March, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. I...
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| author | Seok Hwa Youn Sung Soo Hong Sun Young Baek Younghwan Kim |
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| description | In August, 2011, the Korean Public Health Surveillance declared an outbreak of pulmonary disease due to the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants (HDs), which led to approximately 20,000 deaths. In March, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. In this Case Report, we present a rare case of a patient who inhaled toxic HDs and developed COVID-19. He was young and had a low risk of severe COVID-19, however, he had a critical course to recovery. He was admitted to the intensive care unit and administered high-flow oxygen via a nasal cannula. He received dexamethasone injections each day for 10 days and his condition began to improve on hospital Day 6, although radiographical findings revealed no improvement. He was discharged on hospital Day 26. Despite the patient’s chronic lung disease becoming asymptomatic, HDs could be an important risk factor affecting the clinical course of COVID-19. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1ef34fbf2ee2409492e7af72a4de81d82023-09-19T00:03:00ZengKorean Society of Acute Care SurgeryJournal of Acute Care Surgery2288-58622288-95822022-07-01122828510.17479/jacs.2022.12.2.82247COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a HumidifierSeok Hwa Youn0Sung Soo Hong1Sun Young Baek2Younghwan Kim3Department of Surgery, National Trauma Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Surgery, National Trauma Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Surgery, National Trauma Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaDepartment of Surgery, National Trauma Center, National Medical Center, Seoul, KoreaIn August, 2011, the Korean Public Health Surveillance declared an outbreak of pulmonary disease due to the inhalation of humidifier disinfectants (HDs), which led to approximately 20,000 deaths. In March, 2020, the World Health Organization declared coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) a pandemic. In this Case Report, we present a rare case of a patient who inhaled toxic HDs and developed COVID-19. He was young and had a low risk of severe COVID-19, however, he had a critical course to recovery. He was admitted to the intensive care unit and administered high-flow oxygen via a nasal cannula. He received dexamethasone injections each day for 10 days and his condition began to improve on hospital Day 6, although radiographical findings revealed no improvement. He was discharged on hospital Day 26. Despite the patient’s chronic lung disease becoming asymptomatic, HDs could be an important risk factor affecting the clinical course of COVID-19.http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2022-12-2-82.pdfcovid-19disinfectanthumidifierlung diseasesrisk factors |
| spellingShingle | Seok Hwa Youn Sung Soo Hong Sun Young Baek Younghwan Kim COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier Journal of Acute Care Surgery covid-19 disinfectant humidifier lung diseases risk factors |
| title | COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier |
| title_full | COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier |
| title_fullStr | COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier |
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| title_short | COVID-19 in a Patient Previously Exposed to Toxic Disinfectant from a Humidifier |
| title_sort | covid 19 in a patient previously exposed to toxic disinfectant from a humidifier |
| topic | covid-19 disinfectant humidifier lung diseases risk factors |
| url | http://www.jacs.or.kr/upload/pdf/jacs-2022-12-2-82.pdf |
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