High-dose corticosteroid application in acute severe nickel carbonyl poisoning: a case series of three occupational exposures and their recovery outcomes
Nickel carbonyl exposure demanded a high index of suspicion and prompt initiation of high-dose corticosteroid therapy was required to prevent irreversible lung injury and improve survival. This case series provides valuable clinical evidence to inform diagnostic and therapeutic approaches for this rare occupational poisoning.
Authors
- Hongwei Long (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6914-9303)
- Min Chai
- Chang Su (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8631-6879)
- Yuqi Xiao
- Dahai Xu
- Zhuo Yang
- Yixin Chen
Institutions
- Jilin University (CN)
- Jilin City Central Hospital (CN)
- First Hospital of Jilin University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Pulmonary Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-15
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-026-04112-6
- Primary Topic
- Poisoning and overdose treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00