Occupational medicine (Oxford, England) · 2005
Saved by a material safety data sheet.
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Lin Ching-Hua, Du Chung-Li, Chan Chang-Chuan, Wang Jung-Der
Аннотация
BACKGROUND: We present the case of a young female laboratory worker who developed acute hepatic encephalopathy.
OBJECTIVE: To show that knowledge of occupational exposures to causative agents can alter therapeutic management.
METHODS: Although the patient was in a deep coma, her family members examined the workplace material safety data sheet, revealing exposure to chloroform. Since most chemical-induced hepatitis is self-limiting, a scheduled liver transplantation was postponed.
RESULTS: The patient recovered. Subsequent air sampling suggested that the patient had been exposed to chloroform at a concentration of more than 15 ppm for 2 weeks.
CONCLUSION: Our case report demonstrates the importance of obtaining an occupational history and how the patient's family can be important in this process.
OBJECTIVE: To show that knowledge of occupational exposures to causative agents can alter therapeutic management.
METHODS: Although the patient was in a deep coma, her family members examined the workplace material safety data sheet, revealing exposure to chloroform. Since most chemical-induced hepatitis is self-limiting, a scheduled liver transplantation was postponed.
RESULTS: The patient recovered. Subsequent air sampling suggested that the patient had been exposed to chloroform at a concentration of more than 15 ppm for 2 weeks.
CONCLUSION: Our case report demonstrates the importance of obtaining an occupational history and how the patient's family can be important in this process.