Sand aspiration: a case report and review of the radiological features and management.
case_report · Level V
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- Also identified by DOI 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2010.06405.x.
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Abstract
We report a case of severe sand aspiration in association with near-drowning, which led to respiratory failure secondary to the acute respiratory distress syndrome, necessitating mechanical ventilation, repeated therapeutic bronchoscopic lavage, and a stay in the intensive care unit that exceeded one month.
Medical subject headings
- Near Drowning
- Respiratory Aspiration
- Silicon Dioxide