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. 1999 Jan;172(1):121-8.
doi: 10.2214/ajr.172.1.9888751.

The many faces of pulmonary aspiration

E M Marom  1 , H P McAdams, J J Erasmus, P C Goodman
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The many faces of pulmonary aspiration

E M Marom et al. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Jan.

Abstract

The clinical and radiologic manifestations of aspiration are truly protean. The diagnosis is straightforward in patients with known risk factors and new radiographic findings in dependent portions of lung. However, diagnosis is difficult in patients without known risk factors or who present with less specific radiologic findings. Careful history-taking skills and knowledge of the diverse radiologic appearances of aspiration are thus required to facilitate diagnosis and expedite treatment.

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    Landay MJ. Landay MJ. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999 Jul;173(1):244. doi: 10.2214/ajr.173.1.10397143. AJR Am J Roentgenol. 1999. PMID: 10397143 No abstract available.

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