Optimization strategy for the early therapeutic intervention of bronchoalveolar lavage for preventing Mendelson syndrome in a geriatric patient before general anesthesia

Optimization strategy for the early therapeutic intervention of bronchoalveolar lavage for preventing Mendelson syndrome in a geriatric patient before general anesthesia

Aspiration pneumonia is of great concern in the elderly population, often leading to severe respiratory compromise necessitating ventilator support. This case report highlights the critical care and anesthetic management of a geriatric patient with an intertrochanteric fracture presenting with aspir...

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Main Authors: Satish Kumar Mishra, Pitchi Chandrakanth Reddy, Shalendra Singh, Gaurav Pandey, Narayanan Subramanian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2025-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Anaesthesia
Subjects:
aspiration pneumonia
bronchoalveolar lavage
hip fractures
mendelson syndrome
rapid sequence induction and intubation
Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/sja.sja_321_24
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