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sneezing

Clinical manifestations: - involuntary, sudden, audible expulsion of air through the mouth & nose Complications: - can eject droplets of fluid containng potentially infectious organisms - largest droplets rapidly settle within 1-2 meters - smaller & evaporating droplets remain suspended for seconds to a few minutes & travel 6-8 meters [2] Management: - droplet precautions

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References

  1. Dorland's Medical Dictionary, 23rd ed., WB Saunders, Philadelphia, 1990
  2. Bourouiba L IMAGES IN CLINICAL MEDICINE. A Sneeze. N Engl J Med 2016; 375:e15. August 25, 2016 PMID: 27557321 Free Article http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMicm1501197