TY - JOUR
T1 - Aspiration after Overdosage of Sedative or Hypnotic Drugs
AU - Aldrich, Thomas
AU - Morrison, John
AU - Cesario, Thomas
PY - 1980/4
Y1 - 1980/4
N2 - We have reviewed the charts of 329 patients admitted to our hospital because of overdosage from sedative or hypnotic agents. Of this population 11.2% were believed to have aspirated. Included in this group were 13 patients who were observed to aspirate and 24 who were suspected of aspiration because of the appearance of radiographic infiltrates associated with compatible microbiologic studies. In the observed group, seven became febrile, four were hypotensive, eight had radiographic infiltrates, three had complications, and one died. In the group suspected of aspiration, 23 became febrile, ten became hypotensive, five had complications, and none died. We believe the low mortality from aspiration in this setting justifies caution in the use of steroids and antibiotics.
AB - We have reviewed the charts of 329 patients admitted to our hospital because of overdosage from sedative or hypnotic agents. Of this population 11.2% were believed to have aspirated. Included in this group were 13 patients who were observed to aspirate and 24 who were suspected of aspiration because of the appearance of radiographic infiltrates associated with compatible microbiologic studies. In the observed group, seven became febrile, four were hypotensive, eight had radiographic infiltrates, three had complications, and one died. In the group suspected of aspiration, 23 became febrile, ten became hypotensive, five had complications, and none died. We believe the low mortality from aspiration in this setting justifies caution in the use of steroids and antibiotics.
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U2 - 10.1097/00007611-198004000-00017
DO - 10.1097/00007611-198004000-00017
M3 - Article
C2 - 7367937
AN - SCOPUS:0019240087
SN - 0038-4348
VL - 73
SP - 456
EP - 458
JO - Southern Medical Journal
JF - Southern Medical Journal
IS - 4
ER -