Chemical pneumonitis

Chemical pneumonitis
Definition
Chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lungs or breathing difficulty due to inhaling chemical fumes or breathing in and choking on certain chemicals.

Chemical pneumonitis is inflammation of the lung caused by irritation from aspirated vomitus or barium used in gastro-intestinal imaging, ingested gasoline or other petroleum distillates, ingested or skin absorbed pesticides, ...

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Chemical pneumonitis is a type of aspiration pneumonitis that develops when you inhale chemicals that are toxic to your lungs.

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Chemical pneumonitis: Multiple substances are directly toxic to the lung or stimulate an inflammatory response when aspirated; gastric acid is the most common such aspirated substance, ...

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The patient can suffer other pulmonary problems, such as chemical pneumonitis (a lung infection caused by aspirating the toxin), bronchiolitis obliterans, COPD, and reactive airway dysfunction syndrome (RADS), ...

Chemical pneumonia (usually called chemical pneumonitis) is caused by chemical toxins such as pesticides, which may enter the body by inhalation or by skin contact. When the toxic substance is an oil, the pneumonia may be called lipoid pneumonia.

Aspiration of solid material causes atelectasis, obstructive pneumonitis or lung abscess, while aspiration of acidic gastric contents results in chemical pneumonitis (Mendelson's syndrome).

Anaerobic pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Necrotizing pneumonia; Aspiration pneumonitis; Chemical pneumonitis
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The primary route of exposure in industrial settings is inhalation. Inhalation of cadmium-containing fumes can result initially in metal fume fever but may progress to chemical pneumonitis, pulmonary edema, and death.

See also: Pneumonitis, Symptom, Death, Reflux, Pneumonia