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Aspiration Pneumonitis in an Obese Patient under General Anaesthesia for Fracture Humerus: A Case Report

Year: 2024

Type: article

Abstract: Aspiration under general anaesthesia is a dreaded complication which can significantly affects the morbidity and mortility in the postoperative period. Factors such as delayed gastric emptying seen in obesity, pregnancy, paralytic ileus, altered consciousness as under general anaesthesia, head injury can predispose the patient to pulmonary aspiration. The two entities aspiration pneumonia and aspiration pneumonitis although difficult to differentiate in the early course of event but it is of crucial importance to know the pulmonary pathology for effective management of the patient. A morbidly obese patient was posted for fracture humerus surgery under GA who landed in cannot ventilate situation, had pulmonary aspiration which was managed efficiently in ICU.

Source: Archives of Anesthesia and Critical Care

DOI: 10.18502/aacc.v10is1.17204

Authors: Manoj Kumari Katewa, . Rashmi, Arvind Kumar, Manisha Kumari

Institutions: Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences, Pandit Bhagwat Dayal Sharma University of Health Sciences, SMS Medical College

Language: English

Topic: Airway Management and Intubation Techniques

Subfield: Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine

Field: Medicine

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

OpenAlex ID: W4405195954

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