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First received: January 20, 2023

Clinical Trial: First-day Computed Tomography: Does it Has a Role in the Assessment of Patients With Inhalation Lung Injury?

Study Status: Completed

Recruit Status: Completed

Condition: Inhalation Injury

Study Type: Interventional


Official Title: First-day Computed Tomography: Does it Has a Role in the Assessment of Patients With Inhalation Lung Injury?

Brief Summary: A major risk factor for death in burn victims is inhalation lung injury. Diagnostic criteria and severity grading are not well understood. After an inhalation injury, the mucociliary escalator is impaired by induced mucosal hyperemia, which includes Edema, increased mucous production, and airway exudation, and these insults worsen airway narrowing which interferes with ventilation. Multimodal therapy and quick bronchoscopic diagnosis improve patient outcomes. Early identification and classification of inhalation…

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