The aspiration of foreign bodies is more common in the extremes of age. The increased risk in the elderly patient results from multiple factors including poor dentition, altered sensorium, poor coordination of deglutition mechanisms, and significant comorbidities. Unfortunately, non-specific symptoms ...
Dementia was also associated with an increased risk of pneumonia in this study and any-type dementia is a well-known risk factor for aspiration pneumonia3. Patients with Lewy body dementia share similar motor symptoms with PD patients, but have a higher risk of aspiration pneumonia than those ...
Therefore, we suggest that the early treatment of patients with AP should involve the use of more adaptable broad-spectrum antibiotics based on the patient’s clinical symptoms. In the later stages, as understanding of the pathogen’s resistance increases, more sensitive antibiotics should be used....
Aspiration pneumoniais a common cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with advanced Alzheimer’s dementia. Aspiration pneumoniais a common cause of morbidity and mortality in elderly patients, in particular those with advanced Alzheimer's dementia. ...
Chronic pulmonary aspiration is the repeated passage of material into the trachea and bronchi. Aspirated material may include food or drink, gastroesophageal refluxate, or saliva. Chronic pulmonary aspiration is a common problem in pediatrics that can be associated with various anatomic defects, neurolog...
Aspiration pneumonia, on the other hand, is diagnosed based on clinical symptoms of pneumonia together with the presence of dysphagia. Risk factors for pneumonia in acute stroke patients admitted to the Emergency Department of a Tertiary Government Hospital In calf with chronic regurgitation and aspira...
Six were elderly patients. The data were collected from Peking University First Hospital and Anhui Chest Hospital between January 2010 and August 2014.Results: The most common symptoms of cayenne aspiration were cough (eight cases, 100%) and sputum (five cases, 62.5%). Only one patient (12.5%...
14 Patients with aspiration pneumonia may have either an acute or a gradual onset of symptoms, and the aspiration event is often unwitnessed. Critically ill children hospitalized in an intensive care setting often have multiple factors that predispose to the development of aspiration pneumonia. ...
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There were no symptoms of dyspnoea, chest pain or haemoptysis. She had never smoked and had no significant past medical history. On examination, she looked comfortable with no evidence of respiratory distress. Her Discussion Aspirated foreign body (AFB) is one of the leading causes of accidental...