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Aspiration Pneumonitis (Mendelson Syndrome)

Anesthesia Implications

Clinically reviewed by anesthesia providers · Updated

AspirationFull StomachRSIDifficult AirwayHypoxiaDyspneaBronchospasm riskTachycardiaARDS RiskDelayed Gastric Emptying

Pathophysiology

Aspiration pneumonitis is acute chemical lung injury from inhaling sterile gastric contents. It is a different animal from aspiration pneumonia , which is an infectious process seeded by...

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