Aspiration Pneumonia
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Aspiration Pneumonia Risk Factors
Risk factors for aspiration
pneumonia
include:
Accidental
hydrocarbon inhalation
:
Kerosene
Gas
Furniture polish
Alcohol intoxication
Children playing with toys or food (e.g. peanut)
Choking
or gagging on a food, drink, or object
Drowning
Dental abscess
Diffuse esophageal spasm
Achalasia
Esophageal strictures
Gastroesophageal reflux disease
Elderly
Stroke
Unconsciousness:
From
seizure
From
fainting
From
hypoglycemia
From
head injury
From coma
Use of sedatives
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Aspiration Pneumonia Symptoms
Related Topics:
Bacterial pneumonia
Breathing difficulty
Cough
Inhaled foreign body
Pneumonia
Viral pneumonia
Wheezing
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Last Updated: Mar 13, 2008
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Stephen J. Schueler, MD
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John H. Beckett, MD
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D. Scott Gettings, MD
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Aspiration Pneumonia References:
Bynum LJ, Pierce AK: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Am Rev Respir Dis 1976 Dec; 114(6): 1129-36.
Huxley EJ, et al: Pharyngeal aspiration in normal adults and patients with depressed consciousness. Am J Med 1978 Apr; 64(4): 564-8.
Matthay MA, Rosen GD: Acid aspiration induced lung injury. New insights and therapeutic options. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996 Aug; 154: 277-8.
Shigemitsu H, Afshar K. Aspiration pneumonias: under-diagnosed and under-treated. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2007 May;13(3):192-8.
