Airbag-Related Burns

Abstract

Case 1A 21-year-old girl was involved in a moderate speed, frontal impact road traffic accident. At that time, thair bag was expanded by the impact of the crash and pressed against her face. She immediately consulted the emergency unit in our hospital. She had sustained a chemical burn on her right cheek and neck where the bag had touched her face, but there was no sign of friction found on her face ( Figure 1). The burn area margin was well circumscribed and a blister had formed across the wound surface. Treatment was performed conservatively. The burn areas epithelialized with no scar or pigmentation within 24 days ( Figure 2). AbstractAirbags have been shown to be a vital, supplemental restraining device that saves lives and reduces morbidity associated with motor vehicle crashes. Their usage is increasing with multiple airbags (driver, passenger and side curtain). Air bag deployment is not risk free. Airbags may cause severe injuries and burns. However, there have been few reports about airbag-related burns in the literature. Therefore, it is important that staff working in emergency departments need to be aware of the risk and incidence of airbag-related burns. The circumstances of airbag-related burns and preventive measures are discussed in this article. (JAEM 2013; 12: 225-8) ÖzetHava yastıkları, motorlu araç kazalarında hayat kurtarmakta ve morbiditeyi azaltmaktadır. Motorlu araçlarda hem sürücüleri, hem de yolcuları koruyan çeşitli hava yastıkları mevcuttur. Ancak hava yastıkları şiddetli travmalara ve yanıklara da sebep olabilmektedir. Literatürlerde bu tip travmaların rapor edildiği sadece birkaç yayın mevcuttur. Bundan dolayı acil serviste görevli olan sağlık personelinin hava yastıklarına bağlı olarak gelişebilecek çeşitli travmaların ve yanıkların bilincinde olmaları gerekmektedir. Bu makalede hava yastığına bağlı gelişen travmalar ve bu travmaları engellemek için alınması gereken tedbirler tartışılmıştır. (JAEM 2013; 12: 225-8)

Sodium azide poisoning: a narrative review

“…Five patients without prior history of respiratory disease developed pulmonary symptoms such as dyspnea or stridor, and two were diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis [ 9 , 28 – 30 , 32 ]. Three patients sustained ocular injury [ 9 , 31 , 32 ].…”

“…In 13 patients, azide exposure occurred from airbag deployment (Table 1(A-1) [9,[24][25][26][27][28][29][30][31][32][33]). The patients developed symptoms after either inhaling or having dermal or ocular contact with undecomposed NaN 3 released when an airbag ripped during a vehicular accident.…”

“…The patients developed symptoms after either inhaling or having dermal or ocular contact with undecomposed NaN 3 released when an airbag ripped during a vehicular accident. Seven people had chemical burns and one person was diagnosed with contact dermatitis [24][25][26][27]31,33]. Five patients without prior history of respiratory disease developed pulmonary symptoms such as dyspnea or stridor, and two were diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis [9,[28][29][30]32].…”

“…Five patients without prior history of respiratory disease developed pulmonary symptoms such as dyspnea or stridor, and two were diagnosed with chemical pneumonitis [9,[28][29][30]32]. Three patients sustained ocular injury [9,31,32]. They are grouped based on mode of azide exposure (i.e., accidental, suicidal, secondary, and unknown, letters A through D, respectively) and sub-grouped based on exposure setting (numbers 1 through 4).…”

“…Persons who had respiratory distress due to inhaling hydrazoic acid or sodium azide dust were treated with corticosteroids and b-agonists [28,29]. People who had azide contact to skin or eyes received general treatment for a chemical exposure, which included steroids and antibiotics [9,[24][25][26][27][31][32][33].…”