Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 370-372, April 2010

Pool Chemical Blast Injury

  • Brian W. Shippert, DO

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Brian W. Shippert, DO, Department of Emergency Medicine, 320 East North Ave, Pittsburgh, PA 15212; 412-359-4905, fax 412-359-8874

Department of Emergency Medicine, Allegheny General Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Received 11 August 2009; received in revised form 31 August 2009; accepted 4 September 2009. published online 26 October 2009.

Swimming pools are one of the most popular forms of recreation in the United States. Pool-related injuries may produce significant morbidity and mortality, and those related to pool chemicals are of particular importance. The majority of injuries associated with pool chemicals are respiratory, with the remainder composed mainly of dermal exposures. There are few case reports about injuries from pool chemicals, and the potential for significant injury from blast force is presented here.

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 Supervising editor: Kathy J. Rinnert, MD, MPH

 Funding and support: By Annals policy, all authors are required to disclose any and all commercial, financial, and other relationships in any way related to the subject of this article that might create any potential conflict of interest. The author has stated that no such relationships exist. See the Manuscript Submission Agreement in this issue for examples of specific conflicts covered by this statement.

 Publication date: Available online October 24, 2009.

 Reprints not available from the author.

PII: S0196-0644(09)01513-3

doi:10.1016/j.annemergmed.2009.09.004

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 55, Issue 4 , Pages 370-372, April 2010

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