Wheezing, stridor ominous signs of impending airway loss in smoke inhalation

This article first appeared on FireRehab.com, sponsored by Masimo. By James MacNeal, MD, MPH, DO, NRP Half of all fire-related deaths occur from smoke inhalation, which is a mechanism resulting in a pattern of injuries [1]. Just as a motor vehicle collision with intrusion may make you suspect multiple traumatic injuries, such as an intracranial bleed, pneumothorax or pericardial tamponade, smoke inhalation ...

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