Airbag associated ocular alkaline chemical injury: A case report

JEM reports Pub Date : 2023-11-18 DOI:10.1016/j.jemrpt.2023.100053

John P. Korducki , Nicholas Maxwell , Howard R. Day , Aaron J. Lacy

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Abstract

Background

Airbags are a life-saving apparatus for patients involved in motor vehicle collisions (MVC). However, part of that apparatus includes the presence of alkaline chemicals that can induce ocular injury. Traumatic eye injuries are well documented in the literature in the setting of MVCs, yet ocular alkali burns are under-recognized and a dearth of case reports exists.

Case report

A 26-year-old male presented following an MVC complaining of severe unilateral eye pain in the setting of direct airbag related trauma. Ocular pH testing later revealed an alkaline injury of the right eye. Ocular irrigation was initiated in the emergency department until the pH reached normal levels.

Why should an emergency physician be aware of this?

Recognition of airbag-associated alkaline chemical burns of the eye in the setting of an MVC and appropriate management are imperative to avoid deleterious outcomes such as permanent vision loss.

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安全气囊相关性眼部碱性化学损伤1例

安全气囊是机动车碰撞(MVC)患者的救生设备。然而，该装置的一部分包含可引起眼部损伤的碱性化学物质。创伤性眼损伤在mvc的文献中有很好的记录，但眼部碱烧伤的认识不足，缺乏病例报告。病例报告:一名26岁男性，在发生MVC后主诉严重的单侧眼睛疼痛，直接与安全气囊相关的创伤。眼部pH值检测显示右眼有碱性损伤。在急诊科开始眼冲洗，直到pH值达到正常水平。急诊医生为什么要意识到这一点?在MVC设置中识别与安全气囊相关的眼睛碱性化学烧伤和适当的管理是必要的，以避免有害的结果，如永久性视力丧失。

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JEM reports Emergency Medicine

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