A man was trapped in a room of a building which was up in flames. Eire-fighters bad to break window panes which were filled in smoke to take him out. Once the injured person is out, he should be observed/treated for

A person trapped in a smoke-filled room during a fire is at high risk for smoke inhalation injury, often referred to as a respiratory burn. Smoke inhalation is the leading cause of death in fires. It involves three primary mechanisms: thermal injury to the upper airway, chemical irritation throughout the respiratory tract from soot and combustion products, and systemic toxicity from gases like carbon monoxide or cyanide [2]. Clinical signs include carbonaceous sputum, singed nasal hairs, and airway edema, which can lead to rapid obstruction [4]. While superficial burns (Option 1) may be present on the skin, the immediate life-threatening concern in a smoke-filled environment is the damage to the respiratory system [2]. Respiratory burns require urgent observation and potential early intubation to manage airway compromise and impaired gas exchange in the alveoli [4].

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1. [2] https://chemm.hhs.gov/burns.htm
2. [1] https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5879861/
3. [4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK430773/