EJMI. 2018; 2(4): 227-229 | DOI: 10.14744/ejmi.2018.02886

Facial burn due to static electricity induced fire - A rare clinical entity- Case Report

Fatih Karatas¹, Suleyman Sahin², Inanc Imamoglu², Gulsah Karatas³, Mustafa Altinbas^2
1Karabuk University Education and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Karabuk, TURKEY, ²Diskapi Yildirim Beyazit Education and Research Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology, Ankara, TURKEY, ³Karabuk University Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pyhsical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Karabuk, TURKEY

Regardless of the cause, concentrated Oxygen Therapy (OT) is one of the most critical first-line considerations in the management of hypoxemia of palliative care patients. Oxygen is known as a flammable gas and has previously been reported to be able to cause a fire in patients receiving OT, through a direct contact with the flame, or through the use of electirical triggers in a closed enviroment. However, the fire triggering role of the static electricity (SE) in the human body is poorly understood in patients receiving OT. Herein we presented a case of facial burn due to SE-induced fire in a patient with metastatic breast cancer receving palliative OT, with the goal of drawing attention to the possible risks of using palliative nasal OT on patients’ safety.

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Karatas F, Sahin S, Imamoglu I, Karatas G, Altinbas M. Facial burn due to static electricity induced fire - A rare clinical entity- Case Report. EJMI. 2018; 2(4): 227-229

Corresponding Author: Fatih Karatas

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