NEUROLOGY
SURGERY
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pneumonia, aspiration, respiratory failure, fever
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pneumonia, aspiration, respiratory failure
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brain stem herniation, cerebral edema
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Complications of acute respiratory failure may be pulmonary, cardiovascular, gastrointestinal (GI), infectious, renal, or nutritional. Common pulmonary complications of acute respiratory failure include pulmonary embolism, barotrauma, pulmonary fibrosis, and complications secondary to the use of mechanical devices.
Detailed explanation-2: -Patients with aspiration pneumonitis or pneumonia may progress to acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress symptom (ALI/ARDS), which is characterized by hypoxemia and respiratory failure.
Detailed explanation-3: -Most commonly, aspiration syndromes involve oral or gastric contents associated with gastroesophageal reflux (GER), dysphagia (swallowing dysfunction), neurological disorders, and structural abnormalities.