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Smoke – inhalational injury has to be

suspected:

 Burn injury sustained within an enclosed

space

 Burns with associated explosion

 Facial burn

 Singed nasal hairs

 Carbonaceous sputum

 Hoarseness +/- stridor

 Elevated carboxy-haemoglobin levels

Endoscopic photos showing

carbonaceous soot, exudation

and tissue slough in lower

airway.

Nitta, K. et al. Smoke inhalation injury: bronchoscopy findings.
Can J Anesth/J Can Anesth 67, 1431–1432 (2020)