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Analytic Reviews : Aspiration Pneumonitis: Patient Risk Factors, Prevention, and Management

St Francis Hospital, Pittsburgh, PA

Occurrence of aspiration pneumonitis, the morbid con dition that often follows aspiration of gastric contents, has been documented for over 40 years. A number of risk factors that predispose patients to acid aspiration have been identified. The acidity of the gastric fluid and the volume of the aspirate are high-risk factors that de termine the severity of the pneumonitis. In this review I discuss those conditions that predispose patients to as piration and subsequent development of pneumonitis as well as current strategies for prevention and treatment.

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Vol. 5, No. 1S, S2-S9 (1990)
DOI: 10.1177/088506669000500102


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