aspiration pneumonitis
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Chemical pneumonitis — Aspiration pneumonitis or chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung caused by aspirating or inhaling irritants. [1] It is sometimes called a chemical pneumonia , though it is not infectious. There are two general types of chemical… … Wikipedia
Aspiration pneumonia — DiseaseDisorder infobox Name = Aspiration pneumonia Caption = Histopathologic image of aspiration pneumonia in an elderly patient with debilitating neurologic illness. Note foreign body giant cell reaction. Autopsy case. H E stain. ICD10 =… … Wikipedia
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis — Classification and external resources Micrograph of hypersensitivity pneumonitis. Lung biopsy. Trichrome stain … Wikipedia
Meconium aspiration syndrome — Classification and external resources Micrograph of fetal membranes with meconium laden macrophages, a finding that may accompany meconium aspiration. H E stain … Wikipedia
Pneumonia — For other uses, see Pneumonia (disambiguation). Pneumonia Classification and external resources A chest X ray showing a very prominent wedge shaped bacterial pneumonia in the right lung … Wikipedia
Classification of pneumonia — Pneumonia can be classified in several ways, most commonly by where it was acquired (hospital verses community), but may also by the area of lung affected or by the causative organism.[1] There is also a combined clinical classification, which… … Wikipedia
Tracheal intubation — Intervention Anesthesiologist using the Glidescope video laryngoscope to intubate the trachea of a morbidly obese elderly person with challenging airway anatomy … Wikipedia
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Sellick Maneuver — The Sellick (or Sellick s) manoeuvre (sometimes referred to as cricoid pressure) is a method of preventing regurgitation of an anaesthetized patient during endotracheal intubation by applying pressure to the cricoid cartilage.MethodThe Sellick… … Wikipedia
pneumonia — Inflammation of the lung parenchyma characterized by consolidation of the affected part, the alveolar air spaces being filled with exudate, inflammatory cells, and fibrin. Most cases are due to infection by bacteria or viruses, a few to … Medical dictionary
