Successful ECPR in Treating a Case of Chlorine Gas Poisoning Leading to ARDS and Cardiac Arrest

Chlorine gas inhalation represents a rare but devastating toxicological emergency, capable of inducing fulminant acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and cardiovascular collapse. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation as a salvage therapy for a child who suffered refractory cardiac arrest following severe chlorine gas-induced ARDS can be lifesaving.