| Pneumonia is a lung inflammation, usually caused | | | | dry or wet cough (with bloody or yellowish |
| by viruses, bacteria or fungi. An unusual type of | | | | sputum), the sensation of burning eyes, nose, |
| pneumonia is the one caused by chemicals. | | | | mouth or throat; chest pain, nausea, difficulty in |
| Small particles, liquids, gases and dust inhalation | | | | breathing, the change of voice, headaches, and |
| can lead to a chemical pneumonia. Some of these | | | | disorientation. |
| chemicals affect not only the lungs; they can also | | | | When going to the doctor it might observe skin |
| cause multi-organ damage. | | | | or nose burns, swelling eyes and tongue, blue or |
| Another form of chemical pneumonia is aspiration | | | | pale lips, rapid pulse, rapid breaths, fever, chemical |
| pneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia refers to the | | | | odors, all depending of what type of chemical |
| problem of mouth contents entering the airways | | | | substance has affected you. |
| instead of going into the stomach. This can lead to | | | | A person that has chemical pneumonia must be |
| an infection of the lungs, fever and breathing | | | | quickly transported to the hospital. Knowing what |
| problems, even a bacterial pneumonia. Generally, a | | | | substance produced the pneumonia will help the |
| person who has a malfunctioning swallowing | | | | doctors cure the patient. |
| mechanism, who does not posses a good cough | | | | You must go immediately to the doctor that is |
| reflex, could develop aspiration pneumonia. You | | | | capable of treating someone with chemical |
| can also get pneumonia if you breathe in when | | | | pneumonia if you see and feel any of these |
| vomiting. | | | | symptoms: blue mouth and skin, nausea, vomiting, |
| The seriousness of chemical pneumonia is | | | | breathing problems, fatigue, chest pains, cough |
| determined by many factors. One that inhales | | | | with bloody sputum, sudden chance of voice, |
| chlorine from a large outdoor pool will not have | | | | unconsciousness. |
| the same symptoms with the one that inhales | | | | To prevent chemical pneumonia people should use |
| chlorine from a small room. | | | | protective measures, and in case of an exposure |
| The signs and symptoms vary with the time | | | | to potentially deadly chemical substances, they |
| someone was exposed to the substance, the | | | | should seek help at the hospital or at the poison |
| place (indoor or outdoor), type and strength of | | | | control center. You should avoid fumes in closed |
| the substance (gas, vapor, particles, and liquid), | | | | spaces, open windows when cleaning with |
| the age of the exposed person, and the | | | | chemicals, and wear a mask and protective |
| immediate health care measures applied. | | | | clothing when you use chemicals. |
| Signs and symptoms of chemical pneumonia are: | | | | |