title: Sand aspiration: a case report and review of the radiological features and management.
abstract: We report a case of severe sand aspiration in association with near-drowning, which led to respiratory failure secondary to the acute respiratory distress syndrome, necessitating mechanical ventilation, repeated therapeutic bronchoscopic lavage, and a stay in the intensive care unit that exceeded one month.
authors.affiliation: Department of Radiology, Derriford Hospital, Plymouth, UK. Rebecca.Appelboam@phnt.swest.nhs.uk
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Appelboam
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Williams
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Duffy
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000150:complications*; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D010313:Partial Pressure; D053120:Respiratory Aspiration / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology* / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D012822:Silicon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen