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Inhaled bleach saturday on accident tightness in chest shortness of breath what to do ?
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Go to ER: Bleach fumes can cause injury to the lung and cause coughing and shortness of breath. If a mild exposure the symptoms go away shortly, but if you are continuing to have breathing difficulty you should go to ER now. You might be having bronchial spasm(asthma) or a chemical pneumonia. You will need a chest x ray and measurement of oxygen saturation in your blood.
Answered 5/14/2018
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