Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Clinical Question BoxCan acute exposure to chlorine gas lead to cardiac dysfunction in addition to respiratory injury?While chlorine gas primarily causes respiratory tract irritation and pulmonary injury, it can also lead to cardiac complications such as myocarditis or toxic cardiomyopathy, resulting in reduced left ventricular function.Clinicians should consider cardiac evaluation in patients presenting with chest symptoms or hemodynamic instability following chlorine exposure.
Source: Journal of Clinical Question
Authors: Shawn Cho, Harrison Chu, Alexis Leo, Stephanie Yeh
Institution: California Northstate University
Language: English
Subfield: Emergency Medicine
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4411404594