Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death
Abstract Accidental aspiration of barium is a rare event. We present the case of a patient who, after the administration of barium, he showed sudden cough with dyspnea and vomiting and chemical pneumonia with areas of consolidation. The case emphasizes caution when administering barium to patients a...
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| author | Matteo Antonio Sacco Pietrantonio Ricci Isabella Aquila |
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| description | Abstract Accidental aspiration of barium is a rare event. We present the case of a patient who, after the administration of barium, he showed sudden cough with dyspnea and vomiting and chemical pneumonia with areas of consolidation. The case emphasizes caution when administering barium to patients at risk of aspiration. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a2a3260f000942d9add85885e72c3bce2022-12-21T19:45:21ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042022-01-01101n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.5281Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of deathMatteo Antonio Sacco0Pietrantonio Ricci1Isabella Aquila2Institute of Legal Medicine Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro Catanzaro ItalyInstitute of Legal Medicine Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro Catanzaro ItalyInstitute of Legal Medicine Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences University “Magna Graecia” of Catanzaro Catanzaro ItalyAbstract Accidental aspiration of barium is a rare event. We present the case of a patient who, after the administration of barium, he showed sudden cough with dyspnea and vomiting and chemical pneumonia with areas of consolidation. The case emphasizes caution when administering barium to patients at risk of aspiration.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5281aspiration pneumoniabariumdeathforensic pathologyradiology |
| spellingShingle | Matteo Antonio Sacco Pietrantonio Ricci Isabella Aquila Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death Clinical Case Reports aspiration pneumonia barium death forensic pathology radiology |
| title | Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death |
| title_full | Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death |
| title_fullStr | Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death |
| title_short | Barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia: A fatal case of death |
| title_sort | barium sulfate aspiration pneumonia a fatal case of death |
| topic | aspiration pneumonia barium death forensic pathology radiology |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.5281 |
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