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- noun Plural form of
pneumatocele .
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Staphylococcus aureus is gram positive organism, affecting children and old people. as well as extreme ages. it can produce thin walled air filled cavities ( "pneumatoceles"),
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Following aspiration, deterioration of the patient may occur over the first 24-72 hours, with resolution of symptoms in three to six days. 3,5 The course may be prolonged with mineral seal oil exposure. 2 Reported complications of hydrocarbon aspiration include pneumatoceles, pleural effusion or pneumothorax.
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