Air-Freshener Burns: A New Paradigm in Burns Etiology?
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237275/?tool=pubmed
Umran Sarwar, MBChB, BMedSci (Hons), M. Nicolaou, MBBS, MRCS, PhD, M. S. Khan, BSc (Hons) MBBS, MD, FRCS (Plast), and E. Tiernan, FRCS (Plast). Int J Prev Med. 2011 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 291–293. PMCID: PMC3237275
Abstract
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3237275/?tool=pubmed
Umran Sarwar, MBChB, BMedSci (Hons), M. Nicolaou, MBBS, MRCS, PhD, M. S. Khan, BSc (Hons) MBBS, MD, FRCS (Plast), and E. Tiernan, FRCS (Plast). Int J Prev Med. 2011 Oct-Dec; 2(4): 291–293. PMCID: PMC3237275
Abstract
Objectives:
We report a rare case of burns following the use of automated air-fresheners.
Methods:
We present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to burns associated with air-fresheners. The mechanism and treatment of these types of injuries are also described.
We present a case report with a brief overview of the literature relating to burns associated with air-fresheners. The mechanism and treatment of these types of injuries are also described.
Results:
A 44 year-old female was admitted under the care of the burns team following burns secondary to an exploding air-freshener canister. The patient sustained burns to the face, thorax and arms resulting in a seven-day hospital admission. The burns were treated conservatively.
A 44 year-old female was admitted under the care of the burns team following burns secondary to an exploding air-freshener canister. The patient sustained burns to the face, thorax and arms resulting in a seven-day hospital admission. The burns were treated conservatively.
Conclusions:
To our knowledge this is one of the few documented cases of burns as a result of air-fresheners. As they become more ubiquitous, we anticipate the incidence of such cases to increase. As such, they pose a potential public health concern on a massive scale.
To our knowledge this is one of the few documented cases of burns as a result of air-fresheners. As they become more ubiquitous, we anticipate the incidence of such cases to increase. As such, they pose a potential public health concern on a massive scale.
