Nitrogen and nitrogen oxides

J. Meulenbelt

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.09.018

Nitrogen and nitrogen oxides

J. Meulenbelt^*

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Evaporation of liquid nitrogen from the eye or skin may cause cold burns. It may displace oxygen, causing hypoxic asphyxia. Of the nitrogen oxides NO₂ is most toxic. Following exposure, effects in the peripheral airways and alveoli can be expected; clinical symptoms are usually absent during the first hours after exposure. Consequently, physical examination of the patient immediately after exposure may not provide information regarding the full extent of the clinical severity of the intoxication. After several hours, depending on the concentration and the duration of exposure, acute lung injury (ALI) or adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) may become clinically manifest. © 2007 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	638-638
Number of pages	1
Journal	Medicine (UK)
Volume	35
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.mpmed.2007.09.018
Publication status	Published - 1 Dec 2007

Keywords

acute lung injury (ALI)
adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
asphyxia
cold burns
nitrogen
nitrogen dioxide
nitrogen oxides
respiratory failure

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