Aspiration pneumonia risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
Common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include dysphagia, swallowing dysfunction, altered mental status, COPD, and hospitalization. Less common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include medications, esophageal motility disorders, vomiting, enteral feeding, oropharyngeal colonization, male sex, and smoking.
Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include dysphagia, swallowing dysfunction, altered mental status, COPD, and hospitalization.[1][2][3]
- Less common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include medications, esophageal motility disorders, vomiting, enteral feeding, oropharyngeal colonization, male sex, and smoking.
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include:
- Dysphagia from neurologic diseases such as:
- Dementia
- Parkinson disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Post-stroke
- Swallowing dysfunction
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
- Hyperinflation
- Altered mental status
- Acute alcohol abuse
- Seizures
- Hospitalization
- Nursing home residents
- Dysphagia from neurologic diseases such as:
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of aspiration pneumonia include:
- Medications such as:
- Esophageal motility disorders such as
- Vomiting
- Anesthesia induction
- Enteral feeding
- Oropharyngeal colonization
- Poor oral hygiene
- Male sex
- Smoking
- Diabetes mellitus
References
- ↑ DiBardino, David M.; Wunderink, Richard G. (2015). “Aspiration pneumonia: A review of modern trends”. Journal of Critical Care. 30 (1): 40–48. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.07.011. ISSN 0883-9441.
- ↑ Taylor, Joanne K.; Fleming, Gillian B.; Singanayagam, Aran; Hill, Adam T.; Chalmers, James D. (2013). “Risk Factors for Aspiration in Community-acquired Pneumonia: Analysis of a Hospitalized UK Cohort”. The American Journal of Medicine. 126 (11): 995–1001. doi:10.1016/j.amjmed.2013.07.012. ISSN 0002-9343.
- ↑ Hu, Xiaowen; Lee, Joyce S.; Pianosi, Paolo T.; Ryu, Jay H. (2015). “Aspiration-Related Pulmonary Syndromes”. Chest. 147 (3): 815–823. doi:10.1378/chest.14-1049. ISSN 0012-3692.
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