Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Aspiration of High Density Barium: A Case Report
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
;
: 1061-1062, 1994.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-145785
ABSTRACT
Accidental aspiration of barium contrast medium during the upper gastrointestinal study can occur in patients with swallowing disorder, especially in the elderly patients. We experienced a case of respiratory failure followed by death within a few hours in a 85 year-old patient after barium aspiration.
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Main subject:
Respiratory Insufficiency
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Barium
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Deglutition Disorders
Limits:
Aged
/
Aged80
/
Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Radiological Society
Year:
1994
Type:
Article
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