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Tintinalli's Emergency Medicine: A Comprehensive Study Guide, 7e
Chapter 193. Hydrocarbons and Volatile Substances
Sections: Hydrocarbons and Volatile Substances: Introduction, Epidemiology, Pathophysiology and Clinical Features, Diagnosis, Treatment, Disposition and Follow-Up, Acknowledgment, References.
Topics Discussed: aerosols; hydrocarbon ingestion; hydrocarbons; inhalants, volatile; organic solvent poisoning; toxic effect of hydrocarbons; volatile organic compounds.
Excerpt:"Hydrocarbons are a diverse group of organic compounds consisting
primarily of carbon and hydrogen atoms. The two basic forms of hydrocarbons
are aliphatic (straight- or branched-chain) and cyclic configurations. Halogenated (halogen
group) and aromatic (benzene ring) hydrocarbons are two examples
of aliphatic and cyclic hydrocarbon subclassifications, respectively.
Products containing hydrocarbons are found in many household and
occupational settings (Table 193-1)...."
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