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Revision as of 20:08, 11 September 2014
Background
Airbag deployment can cause caustic injuries from aerosolized ALKALI including sodium hydroxide and sodium carbonate
Clinical Features
Burns
- Usually minor
- Related to direct contact with skin or heat from melted clothing
Ocular Injuries
- Chemical keratitis
- Corneal Abrasion
Differential Diagnosis
Workup
Physical Exam, slit lamp
Management
- Skin: basic burn care
- Eye: copious irrigation, pH testing, ophthalmology consult
Disposition
See Also
Sources
- Tintaneli 7th ed p1297, 1385
- Brodovsky SC, et al: Management of alkali burns: An 11-year retrospective review. Ophthalmology 2000; 107:1829-1835