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• Mendelson's syndrome is a type of chemical Chemical pneumonitis in which aspiration of gastric acid is present.
• It was first described in pregnant females who aspirated gastric content during anesthesia, with development of respiratory distress, cyanosis and lung infiltrates on chest Xray .