Aspiration pneumonia

Aspiration pneumonia
Definition:
Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes caused by inhaling foreign material (usually food, drink, vomit, or secretions from the mouth) into the lungs.
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Aspiration pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes caused by inhaling foreign material, usually food, drink, vomit, or secretions from the mouth into the lungs.
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Aspiration pneumonia. This inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes results when you inhale foreign material — usually stomach contents — into your lungs.
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Aspiration pneumonia is another form of chemical pneumonia. Aspiration means that you breathe oral secretions or stomach contents into your lungs. The inflammation comes from the toxic effects of stomach acid and enzymes on lung tissue.
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Aspiration pneumonia occurs when gastrointestinal (GI) problems cause stomach contents to back up into the esophagus and trachea. From there they are breathed into the lungs.
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A type of pneumonia called aspiration pneumonia develops when chemical irritants and bacteria from the mouth or stomach are inhaled into the lungs.
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Jejunal feeding may be necessary to avoid aspiration pneumonia in children who, because of neurological impairment, cannot protect their airway.
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This may lead to bronchial infections and aspiration pneumonia. There is also the chance that the tube will be misplaced in the windpipe (trachea), causing violent coughing. Irritation to the throat and esophagus can cause bleeding.
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NEAR DROWNING - Any "almost drowning." All cases should be evaluated by a physician. Complications include aspiration pneumonia and adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).
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Feeding tubes are often painful and irritating, limit mobility, and are a source of infections; they're also associated with aspiration pneumonia.
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Associated problems include recurrent ear infections (as the defects make children prone to build up of fluid in the middle ear), aspiration pneumonia and speech problems later in life if the defect isn't treated early.
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Based on solid evidence, endoscopic screening would result in uncommon but serious side effects associated with endoscopy, which may include perforation, cardiopulmonary events, aspiration pneumonia, and bleeding requiring hospitalization.
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Bleeding may also occur from the test or if a tissue sample (biopsy) is taken, but this usually stops on its own without treatment. If you vomit during the examination and some of the material you vomit enters your lungs, aspiration pneumonia is a ...
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inhaling the contents of the stomach, known as aspiration pneumonia
near drowning
serious inflammation in other parts of the body, such as acute pancreatitis
prolonged or severe shock
surgery, such as cardiopulmonary bypass ...
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Death generally occurs by age 5, due usually to cachexia (wasting away) or aspiration pneumonia. There are several forms of TSD.
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When the disease is confined to the air spaces adjacent to the bronchi, it is known as bronchopneumonia. Aspiration pneumonia is the pathological consequence of the abnormal entry of fluids, particulate matter, or secretions in the lower airways.
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