Detection of pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents in an animal model by assay of peptic activity in bronchoalveolar fluid

Michael M. Badellino, Robert F. Buckman, Paul J. Malaspina, C. Andrew Eynon, Gerald M. O’Brien, Friedrich Kueppers

Critical Care Medicine · 1996 · 41 citations · 24 references

Abstract

The results of this study suggest that peptic activity in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid can be detected up to 60 mins after induced, experimental gastric juice aspiration and may prove a clinically useful biochemical marker for episodes of occult pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents.

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