Foreign-body pneumonitis associated with tracheostomy.
Foreign-body aspiration in adults is usually associated with asphyxiation after aspiration of food particles. The present report documents a case of foreign-body aspiration that resulted from poor tracheostomy care in an alcoholic patient, and caused fulminant pneumonitis.
D001980:Bronchi; D005547:Foreign Bodies / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000209:etiology*; D012648:Self Care / Q000009:adverse effects*; D014140:Tracheotomy