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Aspiration Pneumonia after Rapid Sequence Intubation: A Diagnostic Dilemma!
Pradeep K Bhatia1, Sadik Mohammed1
1Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India.
Abstract:
Rapid sequence intubation (RSI) is generally done in the patients requiring intubation in the emergency room. These patients are often full stomach and are at the risk of regurgitation and aspiration leading to aspiration pneumonia. The incidence of aspiration pneumonia during RSI is not known as the term "RSI" is poorly defined and the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia is often clinical and circumstantial. How to cite this article: Bhatia PK, Mohammed S. Aspiration Pneumonia after Rapid Sequence Intubation: A Diagnostic Dilemma! Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(2):111-112.
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