Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes through the respiratory tract, which can cause smoke inhalation injury, damage to the respiratory tract caused by chemical or heat exposure, as well as possible systemic toxicity. It can occur from fires of various sources, including residential, vehicle, and wildfires, and morbidity and mortality rates among burn victims are increased in those who also have a smoke inhalation injury.
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Classification
ICD-10 ChapterXIX: Injury, Poisoning and Certain Other Consequences of External Causes 2 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Causative Agent
Causative Agent (category) Sources
1. Wikipedia: Smoke inhalation
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Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes (produced as by-products of combusting substances) through the respiratory tract.
Lead section, body-system statement
Smoke inhalation is the breathing in of harmful fumes (produced as by-products of combusting substances) through the respiratory tract.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter XIXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter XIX
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes
3. Wikidata: Smoke Inhalation
WikidataWikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)Quote, Wikidata P279 (disease-category: non-communicable)
Subclass of: intoxication
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