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Barium sulfate aspiration: Is early bronchioalveolar lavage a life-saving procedure?

Aspiration of barium sulfate is a well-known complication, occurring accidentally during contrast-enhanced examinations of the upper gastrointestinal system. Massive aspiration of contrast material causes mechanical obstruction that increases alveolar dead space leading to altered ventilation/perfus...

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Autores principales: Kumar, Amarjeet, Kumar, Ajeet, Kumar, Neeraj, Sinha, Chandni, Singh, Jitendra Kumar
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2020
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7189819/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32355903
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/2452-2473.276383