O74: Complications of anaesthesia during labour and delivery
O74.0: Aspiration pneumonitis due to anaesthesia during labour and delivery
An anesthetic involves being given certain drugs. The aim is to suppress feelings of pain for a certain time. A local anesthetic only suppresses the pain in one particular part of the body. A general anesthetic involves being given additional medication to put you to sleep.
You developed a lung inflammation after the anesthetic. The lung inflammation was caused by substances that got into your lungs when you were anesthetized. These substances may have been stomach contents or spittle, for example. Pneumonia can cause various symptoms. These include shortness of breath, coughing and a high temperature.
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