Open AccessAspiration Pneumonia after Rapid Sequence Intubation: A Diagnostic Dilemma!
Author(s) -
Sadik Mohammed
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
indian journal of critical care medicine/indian journal of critical care medicine
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.317
H-Index - 30
eISSN - 1998-359X
pISSN - 0972-5229
DOI - 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-23739
Subject(s) - medicine , aspiration pneumonia , pneumonia , intubation , intensive care medicine , pulmonary aspiration , incidence (geometry) , regurgitation (circulation) , surgery , physics , optics
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.