Chemical pneumonitis from aspiration of rash protector spray

Chemical Pneumonitis from Hydrocarbon Aspiration

A three-year-old female presented to the emergency department (ED) with a chief complaint of choking for 20 minutes after ingestion of an unknown clear liquid; this was followed by one episode of emesis. On arrival she had no respiratory distress, and her symptoms had resolved. Her physical exam and vital signs were unremarkable with a room air oxygen saturation of 99% and a respiratory rate of...

Distinguishing chemical pneumonitis from bacterial aspiration: still a clinical determination.

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...

Chemical pneumonitis.

A 32 year old man working in a jewellery shop unknowingly used nitric acid which is used for cleaning of jewels, in the toilet for cleaning. After inhalation of acid fumes he developed cough, breathlessness, chest tightness and got admitted in our hospital. On examination patient was conscious, oriented, not cyanosed, tachypneic, but with normal SpO2 and stable vital parameters. He had bilatera...

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 ...