Aspiration pneumonia x-ray

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]

Overview

Chest x-rays may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. Findings on an chest x-ray suggestive of aspiration pneumonia include lobar pneumonia, areas of opacity, unilateral consolidation, air bronchogram, or cavitation.

X Ray

An x-ray may be helpful in the diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia. Findings on an chest x-ray suggestive of aspiration pneumonia include:^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]
- Lobar pneumonia
- Areas of opacity
- Segmental opacification
- Unilateral consolidation
- Air bronchogram
- Cavitation

Aspiration pneumonia. 83y.o. male. Right side lower lobe. By melvil – Own work, CC BY-SA 4.0, via wikimedia^[7]

Right middle lobe consolidation pneumonia Source:Case courtesy of Dr Sajoscha Sorrentino, Radiopaedia.org, rID: 14979

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.
↑ 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.
↑ Marik, Paul E. (2001). “Aspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia”. New England Journal of Medicine. 344 (9): 665–671. doi:10.1056/NEJM200103013440908. ISSN 0028-4793.
↑ Japanese Respiratory Society (2009). “Aspiration pneumonia”. Respirology. 14 Suppl 2: S59–64. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01578.x. PMID 19857224.
↑ Almirall J, Cabré M, Clavé P (2012). “Complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia: aspiration pneumonia”. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 72: 67–76. doi:10.1159/000339989. PMID 23052002.
↑ Marik PE, Careau P (1999). “The role of anaerobes in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia: a prospective study”. Chest. 115 (1): 178–83. PMID 9925081.
↑ [+https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=64653228 “File:Aspiration pneumonia201711-3264.jpg – Wikimedia Commons”] Check |url= value (help).

[DiBardinoWunderink2015-1] 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.

[HuLee2015-2] 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.

[Marik20012-3] Marik, Paul E. (2001). “Aspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia”. New England Journal of Medicine. 344 (9): 665–671. doi:10.1056/NEJM200103013440908. ISSN 0028-4793.

[pmid19857224-4] Japanese Respiratory Society (2009). “Aspiration pneumonia”. Respirology. 14 Suppl 2: S59–64. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01578.x. PMID 19857224.

[pmid23052002-5] Almirall J, Cabré M, Clavé P (2012). “Complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia: aspiration pneumonia”. Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 72: 67–76. doi:10.1159/000339989. PMID 23052002.

[pmid9925081-6] Marik PE, Careau P (1999). “The role of anaerobes in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia: a prospective study”. Chest. 115 (1): 178–83. PMID 9925081.

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