Pneumonia, Aspiration: Multimedia

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Further Reading

Keywords

aspiration pneumonia, aspiration pneumonitis, aspiration pneumonia treatment, Mendelson syndrome, pneumonitis, altered level of consciousness, abnormal swallowing reflexes, acute respiratory distress syndrome, acute respiratory failure, bacterial pneumonitis, chemical pneumonitis, community-acquired aspiration pneumonia, Staphylococcus aureus, nosocomial infection, empyema, stress dyspnea, rest dyspnea, cyanosis, putrid expectoration, tachypnea, tachycardia, bradycardia, crackles, bronchial rales, pleural effusion, egophony, cerebrovascular accident, intracranial mass lesions, sepsis, meningitis

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Anand Swaminathan, MD, Chief Resident Physician, Department of Emergency Medicine, New York University/Bellevue Hospital Center
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