Mendelson syndrome

Description

This is chemical pneumonitis caused by aspiration during anaesthesia, especially during pregnancy. Aspiration contents may include gastric juice, blood, bile, water or an association of them.

Index terms

Mendelson syndrome
Mendelson syndrome resulting from a procedure
pneumonitis due to inhalation of gastric secretions

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pulmonary acid aspiration syndrome

Excludes

JA67 – Complications of anaesthesia during pregnancy
JB0C – Complications of anaesthesia during labour or delivery
JB43 – Complications of anaesthesia during the puerperium

Exclusions from above levels

CA40 – Pneumonia
CA23 – Asthma
01 – Certain infectious or parasitic diseases

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05 – Endocrine, nutritional or metabolic diseases
18 – Complications of pregnancy, childbirth and the puerperium
19 – Certain conditions originating in the perinatal period
20 – Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities
22 – Injury, poisoning or certain other consequences of external causes

Sibling codes

CA70 – Hypersensitivity pneumonitis due to organic dust
CA71 – Pneumonitis due to solids or liquids
CA7Y – Other specified pneumonitis
CA7Z – Pneumonitis, unspecified

Foundation entity

Mendelson syndrome – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/854587674

Allowed postcoordination axes

Part of: 12: Diseases of the respiratory system