Barium swallow aspiration
Diagnosis certain
Updates to Study Attributes
Modality
changed from to X-ray.
Caption
was added:
Chest
Findings
was added:
Chest AP film confirms aspiration which shows contrast inside the bronchial tree.
Study was immediately suspended.
Images Changes:
Image 1 X-ray (Frontal) ( update )
Position
was set to
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Updates to Study Attributes
Findings
was changed:
Barium swallow study done to rule out aspiration and assess swallowing.
Lateral image shows pooling of contrast in the pharynx with aspiration of the barium contrast into the airway.
Chest AP film confirms aspiration which shows contrast inside the bronchial tree.
Study was immediately suspended.
Caption
was added:
Barium swallow
Updates to Case Attributes
Body
was changed:
Barium aspiration is a rare complication of gastrointestinal studies. The severity depends on the amount of contrast aspirated in the respiratory tract.
-<p>Barium aspiration is a rare complication of gastrointestinal studies. The severity depends on the amount of contrast aspirated in the respiratory tract.</p>- +<p><a title="Barium aspiration" href="/articles/barium-aspiration">Barium aspiration</a> is a rare complication of gastrointestinal studies. The severity depends on the amount of contrast aspirated in the respiratory tract.</p>
Systems changed:
- Chest
- Gastrointestinal
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