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Hot Tub Dermatitis: Allergic Contact Dermatitis to Potassium Peroxymonosulfate.
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From the Department of Dermatology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT, USA.
Chlorine-Induced Lung Injury From Hot Tub Exposure.
Cureus
September 2024
Department of Respiratory Medicine, United Lincolnshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Boston, GBR.
Chlorine, a dense and irritating gas used in pool disinfection, can cause severe respiratory issues, including airway damage, alveolar injury, pulmonary edema, and chronic conditions such as bronchiolitis obliterans. This case study describes a patient initially thought to have hot tub lung (HTL) due to symptoms, hot tub use, and imaging findings. However, negative Mycobacterium tests and significant chlorine exposure led to a revised diagnosis of chlorine-induced lung injury.
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View Article and Find Full Text PDFCharacteristics of drug-related deaths where individuals are found submerged in a bath or hot tub in the United Kingdom, 1997-2023.
Drug Alcohol Rev
September 2024
National Drug & Alcohol Research Centre, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Article Synopsis
- A study analyzed drug-related fatalities in the UK where individuals were found submerged in baths or hot tubs between 1997 and 2023, identifying case characteristics and drugs involved.* -
- Of 162 deaths, the majority of victims were middle-aged white males, with an average of three drugs detected in each case; heroin, alcohol, and cocaine were the most common substances.* -
- The results indicate a consistent annual occurrence of these fatalities, suggesting the need for public health campaigns advising against bathing while under the influence of drugs or alcohol.*
Disinfection and monitoring of Mycobacterium avium complex in the environment: A novel approach to the management of hot tub lung.
J Infect Chemother
June 2024
Department of Diagnostic Pathology, NHO Hamada Medical Center, 777-12 Asai-cho, Hamada, Shimane, 697-8511, Japan. Electronic address:
A 45-year-old man visited our hospital with a chronic cough and breathing difficulties. Chest computed tomography revealed diffuse granular shadows. Mycobacterium avium (M.
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