Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report
Abstract The use of household cleaners during non‐commercial cleaning applications is a very common task, and the chemical makeup of the cleaning solutions vary as much as their applications do. Although most users of these products follow the written safety directions and are generally careful with...
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| description | Abstract The use of household cleaners during non‐commercial cleaning applications is a very common task, and the chemical makeup of the cleaning solutions vary as much as their applications do. Although most users of these products follow the written safety directions and are generally careful with their use, it is not uncommon for users to suffer toxicologic effects of these cleaners without proper protective equipment. In this case report, we describe an unusual chemical burn pattern to the hand of a young female patient after prolonged exposure to a xylene‐containing product without proper chemical‐resistant gloves. Fortunately, with prompt recognition, and urgent referral for burn treatment, the patient underwent a successful debridement of the burn and suffered minimal functional impairment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-94bd534fecf44e72b0f587a073a866772022-12-22T01:25:54ZengWileyJournal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open2688-11522020-06-011328929110.1002/emp2.12079Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case reportZachary Ewan Dewar0Gregory Christiansen1Department of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital Sayre PennsylvaniaDepartment of Emergency Medicine Emergency Medicine Residency Guthrie/Robert Packer Hospital Sayre PennsylvaniaAbstract The use of household cleaners during non‐commercial cleaning applications is a very common task, and the chemical makeup of the cleaning solutions vary as much as their applications do. Although most users of these products follow the written safety directions and are generally careful with their use, it is not uncommon for users to suffer toxicologic effects of these cleaners without proper protective equipment. In this case report, we describe an unusual chemical burn pattern to the hand of a young female patient after prolonged exposure to a xylene‐containing product without proper chemical‐resistant gloves. Fortunately, with prompt recognition, and urgent referral for burn treatment, the patient underwent a successful debridement of the burn and suffered minimal functional impairment.https://doi.org/10.1002/emp2.12079burnschemical burnsemergency treatmenthand injuriesirritantstoxicity |
| spellingShingle | Zachary Ewan Dewar Gregory Christiansen Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report Journal of the American College of Emergency Physicians Open burns chemical burns emergency treatment hand injuries irritants toxicity |
| title | Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report |
| title_full | Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report |
| title_short | Contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene: A case report |
| title_sort | contact chemical burn of the hand caused by xylene a case report |
| topic | burns chemical burns emergency treatment hand injuries irritants toxicity |
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