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case_images: Chest X-ray demonstrating aspiration-consistent infiltrates in the middle and lower zones of both lungs
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case_images: Physical examination revealed coarse crackles and decreased breath sounds in the middle and lower zones of both the lungs, and chest radiography showed evidence of infiltrates consistent with aspiration [Figure 1].
case_images: Aspirated stomach contents were found in the middle and lower Bronchi of both lungs during a flexible bronchoscopy (a and b) shows the cleared image of the Bronchi following Bronchoalveolar lavage
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case_images: Flexible bronchoscopy revealed evidence of aspirated gastric contents in the middle and lower Bronchi of both lungs [Figure 2a]. Contents were cleared by instilling sequential aliquots of normal saline totaling around 100 ml and the fluid was then aspirated [Figure 2b].
case_images: Chest radiography on days 2 and 4 showed clearance of infiltrates (a and b, respectively)
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case_images: Follow-up chest radiography on day 2 and day 4 and clinical monitoring demonstrated resolution of infiltrates [Figure 3] and improvement in the patient's respiratory symptoms.