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Name = Aspiration pneumonia | | |||
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Caption = Histopathologic image of aspiration pneumonia in an elderly patient with debilitating neurologic illness. Note foreign-body giant cell reaction. Autopsy case. H & E stain. | | |||
ICD10 = {{ICD10|J|69|0|j|60}}, {{ICD10|P|24|9|p|20}} | | |||
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==[[Pneumonia overview#Aspiration pneumonia|Overview]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia historical perspective|Historical Perspective]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia pathophysiology#Aspiration pneumonia pathophysiology|Pathophysiology]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia causes#Aspiration pneumonia causes|Causes]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia differential diagnosis|Differentiating Aspiration Pneumonia from other Diseases]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia epidemiology and demographics|Epidemiology and Demographics]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia risk factors|Risk factors]]== | |||
==[[Pneumonia natural history, complications, and prognosis|Natural History, Complications and Prognosis]]== | |||
==Diagnosis== | |||
[[Pneumonia history and symptoms| History and Symptoms]] | [[Pneumonia physical examination | Physical Examination]] | [[Pneumonia laboratory studies |Laboratory Findings]] | [[Pneumonia chest x ray#Aspiration pneumonia chest x ray|Chest X Ray]] | [[Pneumonia CT|CT]] | |||
==Treatment== | |||
[[Pneumonia medical therapy|Medical Therapy]] | [[Pneumonia prevention|Prevention]] | |||
==See also== | |||
* [[Dysphagia]] | |||
* [[Meconium aspiration syndrome]] | |||
* [[Nosocomial pneumonia]] | |||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Historical Perspective
Pathophysiology
Causes
Differentiating Aspiration Pneumonia from other Diseases
Epidemiology and Demographics
Risk factors
Natural History, Complications and Prognosis
Diagnosis
History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Chest X Ray | CT
Treatment
See also
References
Overview
A variety of parasites can affect the lungs. It is a rare cause of pneumonia, occurring almost exclusively in immunocompromised persons, such as persons suffering from AIDS. This is a Respiratory infection that may or may not be serious.
There are a variety of parasites which can affect the lungs. In general, these parasites enter the body through the skin or by being swallowed. Once inside the body, these parasites travel to the lungs, most often through the blood. There, a similar combination of cellular destruction and immune response causes disruption of oxygen transportation. One type of white blood cell, the eosinophil, responds vigorously to parasite infection. Eosinophils in the lungs can lead toeosinophilic pneumonia, thus complicating the underlying parasitic pneumonia.
The most common parasites involved: