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Acute Pulmonary Damage by Toxic Substances: New Aspects of Therapy

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Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1994

Part of the book series: Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1994 ((YEARBOOK,volume 1994))

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Acute inhalatory intoxications occur regularly and especially in the occupational environment. These acute intoxications, in contrast to chronic ones, are caused by a single exposure or exposure during a short period of time to relatively high doses or concentrations of exogenous substances. The symptoms depend on the concentration of the intoxicating substance and the duration of exposure.

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  1. Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital, Free University of Brussels, Route de Lennik 808, B-1070, Brussels, Belgium

    Jean-Louis Vincent (Clinical Director) (Clinical Director)

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Meulenbelt, J., Sangster, B. (1994). Acute Pulmonary Damage by Toxic Substances: New Aspects of Therapy. In: Vincent, JL. (eds) Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1994. Yearbook of Intensive Care and Emergency Medicine 1994, vol 1994. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-85068-4_68

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