The Immediate Pulmonary Disease Pattern following Exposure to High Concentrations of Chlorine Gas
Background.Classification of pulmonary disease into obstructive, restrictive, and mixed patterns is based on 2005 ATS/ERS guidelines and modified GOLD criteria by Mannino et al.(2003), but these guidelines are of limited use for simple spirometry in situations involving mass casualties.Aim.The purpose of this study was to apply these guidelines to