HYDROGEN SULFIDE TOXICITY

Course overview

HYDROGEN SULFIDE CAN BE FOUND IN MANY ENVIRONMENTS, AND TOXICITY CAN ARISE FROM BOTH DIRECT CONTACT AND AS THE CHEMICAL ENTERS THE BLOODSTREAM. AT HIGH LEVELS OF TOXICITY, RAPID CLINICAL DETERIORATION CAN OCCUR, HIGHLIGHTING THE NEED FOR PROMPT DIAGNOSIS AND MANAGEMENT. THIS ACTIVITY REVIEWS THE EVALUATION AND TREATMENT OF HYDROGEN SULFIDE TOXICITY AND EXPLAINS THE ROLE OF THE INTERPROFESSIONAL TEAM IN EVALUATING AND TREATING PATIENTS WITH THIS CONDITION.