Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)
Academic Term
7-2018
Document Type
Project
Course Number
5330-OL1
Course Name
Nursing
Professor’s Name
Dr. John Chovan, PhD., DNP, RN, CNP, CNS
Keywords
Aspiration Pneumonitis, Anesthesia-Related Complication, Aspiration Pneumonia
Subject Categories
Medicine and Health Sciences | Nursing
Abstract
Aspiration pneumonitis is currently considered one of the major complications of anesthesia, with aspiration occurring in as many as 1 in every 2-3,000 surgical procedures (Nason, 2015). This process can result in severe postoperative complications, including respiratory failure and death. The purpose of this poster is to explain the presentation and pathophysiology behind aspiration pneumonitis and to explain the advanced practice nurse’s role in the prevention and treatment of it.
Recommended Citation
Little, Meghan, "Aspiration Pneumonitis" (2018). Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN). 311.
https://digitalcommons.otterbein.edu/stu_msn/311