Ethyl Chloride
"Ethyl Chloride" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A gas that condenses under slight pressure. Because of its low boiling point ethyl chloride sprayed on skin produces an intense cold by evaporation. Cold blocks nerve conduction. Ethyl chloride has been used in surgery but is primarily used to relieve local pain in sports medicine.
| Descriptor ID |
D005018
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.455.526.439.447
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| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Ethyl Chloride" by people in Profiles.
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Waibel KH, Katial RK. Effect of topical vapocoolant spray on skin test wheal, flare, and pain responses. Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2005 Aug; 95(2):149-53.