[Posttraumatic real and false Mendelson's syndromes].
Six observations of post-traumatic acute respiratory insufficiency of alveolar origin are reported briefly. Three of them have been attributed to a Mendelson's syndrome. This authors showed that diagnosing these lung diseases by acid inhalation is particularly difficult in casualties. It is a diagnosis by elimination which no certainty can prop. These post-traumatic Mendelson's syndrome are serious and difficult to prevent. In the three cases reported two accidents occurred during or immediately after an intubation. The systematic use of an efficient anti-acid could be recommended in all serious casualities.
D000007:Abdominal Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D000328:Adult; D000863:Antacids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000175:diagnosis*
D000863:Antacids
Vrais et faux syndromes de Mendelson post-traumatiques.