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A Novel Type of Aspiration Presenting With Acute Respiratory Failure Caused by Upper Airway Obstruction Due to Diaper Pica
We herein report an extremely rare case of acute respiratory failure due to pica of the high-molecular-weight polymers in a diaper (HMWPD). An 81-year-old woman was admitted to our hospital because of dyspnea. Several hours earlier, the facility staff saw her tearing the diaper and eating it. And se...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Cureus
2021
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8362874/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34408930 http://dx.doi.org/10.7759/cureus.16375 |