Aspiration pneumonia CT scan
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sadaf Sharfaei M.D.[2]
Overview
A chest CT scan might be used in patients with aspiration pneumonia if a chest x-ray is not conclusive. CT findings may include lobar consolidation, ground-glass opacities, bronchiectasis, atelectasis, pleural effusion, and consolidation.
CT
- A chest CT could be useful when a chest x-ray has inconclusive signs of pneumonia but the clinical manifestation suggest pneumonia.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
- CT findings in pneumonia include:[7]
- Airspace consolidation
- Ground-glass opacities
- Pleural effusion
- Bronchiectasis
- atelectasis
- A chest CT can also help to assess reasons for therapy failure and complications, such as lung abscess, and pleural effusions.
References
- ↑ DiBardino, David M.; Wunderink, Richard G. (2015). "Aspiration pneumonia: A review of modern trends". Journal of Critical Care. 30 (1): 40–48. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2014.07.011. ISSN 0883-9441.
- ↑ Hu, Xiaowen; Lee, Joyce S.; Pianosi, Paolo T.; Ryu, Jay H. (2015). "Aspiration-Related Pulmonary Syndromes". Chest. 147 (3): 815–823. doi:10.1378/chest.14-1049. ISSN 0012-3692.
- ↑ Marik, Paul E. (2001). "Aspiration Pneumonitis and Aspiration Pneumonia". New England Journal of Medicine. 344 (9): 665–671. doi:10.1056/NEJM200103013440908. ISSN 0028-4793.
- ↑ Japanese Respiratory Society (2009). "Aspiration pneumonia". Respirology. 14 Suppl 2: S59–64. doi:10.1111/j.1440-1843.2009.01578.x. PMID 19857224.
- ↑ Almirall J, Cabré M, Clavé P (2012). "Complications of oropharyngeal dysphagia: aspiration pneumonia". Nestle Nutr Inst Workshop Ser. 72: 67–76. doi:10.1159/000339989. PMID 23052002.
- ↑ Marik PE, Careau P (1999). "The role of anaerobes in patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and aspiration pneumonia: a prospective study". Chest. 115 (1): 178–83. PMID 9925081.
- ↑ Ichikado, Kazuya (2014). "High-Resolution Computed Tomography Findings of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Acute Interstitial Pneumonia, and Acute Exacerbation of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis". Seminars in Ultrasound, CT and MRI. 35 (1): 39–46. doi:10.1053/j.sult.2013.10.007. ISSN 0887-2171.