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Pneumonia, Aspiration

Disease ID: disease_node_6160

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DbxrefICD10CM:J69.0, MESH:D011015, SNOMEDCT_US_2023_03_01:47839005, UMLS_CUI:C0032290
SubclassofDOID_552
Data SourceDOID, MESH
SynonymsChemical pneumonitis, Mendelson's Syndrome
Mesh IdD011015
Mesh LabelPneumonia, Aspiration
Disease Has FeatureDOID_552
Mesh SubclassofD011014
Doid Labelaspiration pneumonitis
Doid DescriptionA pneumonia that is defined as an acute lung injury after the inhalation of foreign material such as regurgitated acidic gastric contents, petroleum products and laxative oils. This syndrome occurs in patients who have a marked disturbance of consciousness such as that resulting from a drug overdose, seizures, a massive cerebrovascular accident, or the use of anesthesia. Aspiration of gastric contents results in a chemical burn of the tracheobronchial tree and pulmonary parenchyma, causing an intense parenchymal inflammatory reaction. The disease has_symptom non-productive cough, has_symptom tachypnea, has_symptom bronchospasm, has_symptom bloody sputum, has_symptom frothy sputum, or has_symptom respiratory distress, 2-5 hrs after aspiration.
Has SymptomSYMP_0000614, SYMP_0000447, SYMP_0000603, SYMP_0020056, SYMP_0020024
Disease Node Iddisease_node_6160
Doid IdDOID_3240
LabelPneumonia, Aspiration
Doid Alternate IdsDOID_13016, DOID_13506