Throat burns and chemical injuries

Throat burns and chemical injuries due to inhalation of hot steam, drinking boiling water by mistake, head and neck burns caused by inhalation of flames or dry hot air caused by mucosal burns, misuse of strong acids, strong bases, inhalation of high concentrations of ammonia, cyanide, chlorine, iodine, bromine, phosphorus Aerosols and chemical gases can directly burn the throat and lower respiratory tract mucosa and absorb them, causing systemic poisoning.

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