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What Should One Do To Get Relieved From Shortness Of Breath, Cough After Inhaling Great Amount Of Bleach?

My husband has one lung and he inhaled a great amount of Bleach mixed with Lysol in the church bathroom and even though it was strong he continued to stay in the bathroom to clean it, and now he is in a lot of pain. Shortness of breath, coughing and burning. What should we do?
Sat, 1 Feb 2014
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Infectious Diseases Specialist,  's  Response
Hello,
Welcome to HCM,
As your husband as inhaled bleach in bathroom,it is a respiratory irritant. It releases Chlorine gas at the cell level. Chlorine gas is a direct cell toxin.
It will cause coughing can cause chest pain and can cause fluid accumulation in the lungs.
In very high concentration they can cause damage to the lung, but even then the lining of the lungs heals rapidly so there shouldn't be any long-term problems.
The best at home action is getting fresh air. Try to ventilate your indoor living space as much as possible.
If the symptoms are not improving after 24 hours of good ventilation, you need to take your husband to the doctor.
Based on the Symptoms he will be treated as appropriate.
Thank you.
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What Should One Do To Get Relieved From Shortness Of Breath, Cough After Inhaling Great Amount Of Bleach?

Hello, Welcome to HCM, As your husband as inhaled bleach in bathroom,it is a respiratory irritant. It releases Chlorine gas at the cell level. Chlorine gas is a direct cell toxin. It will cause coughing can cause chest pain and can cause fluid accumulation in the lungs. In very high concentration they can cause damage to the lung, but even then the lining of the lungs heals rapidly so there shouldn t be any long-term problems. The best at home action is getting fresh air. Try to ventilate your indoor living space as much as possible. If the symptoms are not improving after 24 hours of good ventilation, you need to take your husband to the doctor. Based on the Symptoms he will be treated as appropriate. Thank you.