Respiratory irritants are substances which can cause inflammation or other adverse reactions in the respiratory system (lungs, nose, mouth, larynx and trachea) after being inhaled. Depending on the type and amount of irritant gas inhaled, victims can experience symptoms ranging from minor respiratory discomfort to acute airway and lung injury and even death. The lungs are susceptible to many airborne irritants. A common response cascade to a variety of irritant gases includes inflammation, edema and epithelial sloughing which, left untreated, can result in scar formation and pulmonary and airway remodeling. There are hundreds of substances that can pollute air and harm lungs. Harmful gases and chemicals are just one type of airborne pollutants that can adversely affect the lungs. Examples of respiratory irritants include, for example, chlorine, amonium, ozone, sulphur dioxide or nitrogen oxides. These substances, their sources of exposure, physical and other properties, and effects on the victim are summarized in this article.
- MeSH
- amoniak otrava toxicita MeSH
- bronchiolitida etiologie MeSH
- chlor otrava toxicita MeSH
- dráždivé látky * otrava škodlivé účinky toxicita MeSH
- inhalační expozice * škodlivé účinky MeSH
- kyselina chlorovodíková otrava toxicita MeSH
- kyselina fluorovodíková otrava toxicita MeSH
- lidé MeSH
- obstrukce dýchacích cest etiologie MeSH
- oxid dusičitý otrava toxicita MeSH
- oxid siřičitý otrava toxicita MeSH
- ozon otrava toxicita MeSH
- plicní fibróza etiologie MeSH
- plicní nemoci * etiologie MeSH
- plyny * škodlivé účinky toxicita MeSH
- popálení inhalací kouře MeSH
- syndrom dechové tísně etiologie MeSH
- zánět etiologie MeSH
- Check Tag
- lidé MeSH
- Publikační typ
- práce podpořená grantem MeSH
- přehledy MeSH
