Chemical Pneumonia (cont.)
Medical Author:
Christopher B Beach, MD
Medical Editor:
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhD
Charles Patrick Davis, MD, PhDDr. Charles "Pat" Davis, MD, PhD, is a board certified Emergency Medicine doctor who currently practices as a consultant and staff member for hospitals. He has a PhD in Microbiology (UT at Austin), and the MD (Univ. Texas Medical Branch, Galveston). He is a Clinical Professor (retired) in the Division of Emergency Medicine, UT Health Science Center at San Antonio, and has been the Chief of Emergency Medicine at UT Medical Branch and at UTHSCSA with over 250 publications. IN THIS ARTICLE
Synonyms and Keywordstoxic inhalation, aspiration pneumonia, pulmonary asphyxiant, pulmonary irritants, chemical pneumonia, bacterial pneumonia, viral pneumonia Next Page: Must Read Articles Related to Chemical Pneumonia
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