Mendelson's syndrome is: (A) Air leak, (B) Tracheal rupture during intubation, (C) Oesophageal rupture, (D) Aspiration of gastric content
Answer is D. D i.e. Aspiration of gastric content - Mendelson's syndrome is d/t aspiration of gastric contentQ - It is prevented by Sellick's maneuver i.e. backward pressure on cricoid cailageQ.