Aspiration Pneumonia

Aspiration pneumonia.

 Aspiration pneumonia is a lung infection that develops after food, liquid or vomit is aspirated or inhaled into the lungs. If the aspirated material is not coughed up, bacteria can grow in the lungs and cause an infection.  A major concern with those living in LTC (long term care) settings, aspiration pneumonia is associated with a high risk of morbidity and mortality, even following success...

Oil aspiration pneumonia in infancy.

It has been recognized for over 20 years that the therapeutic administration of oily substances either nasally or orally may in certain circumstances lead to the development of pneumonia, often fatal in its outcome. In 1940 Bishop collected and reviewed 136 cases, and in 1941 Kaplan stated that he had been able to find references to 411 cases in the literature, but subsequent cases continue to ...

Pneumonitis and pneumonia after aspiration

Aspiration pneumonitis and aspiration pneumonia are clinical syndromes caused by aspiration. These conditions are clinically significant due to their high morbidity and mortality. However, aspiration as a preceding event are often unwitnessed, particularly in cases of asymptomatic or silent aspiration. Furthermore, despite the difference in treatment approaches for managing aspiration pneumonit...

Aspiration pneumonitis and aspiration pneumonia in neurologically impaired children

Respiratory problems contribute significantly to the overall morbidity and mortality in neurologically impaired children.1-3 Plioplys3 studied severely disabled children living in institution in United States and found that 77% of deaths were result of pneumonia. Aspiration, either from secretions/food in the pharynx or from reflux of gastric contents, is a very common phenomenon in this group ...

[Strategies for prevention of aspiration pneumonia].