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  2. Pulmonary aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Pulmonary aspiration is the entry of solid or liquid material such as pharyngeal secretions, food, drink, or stomach contents from the oropharynx or gastrointestinal tract, into the trachea and lungs. [1] When pulmonary aspiration occurs during eating and drinking, the aspirated material is often colloquially referred to as "going down the ...

  3. Bronchoscopy - Wikipedia

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    It can be for either diagnostic or therapeutic reasons. Modern use is almost exclusively for therapeutic indications. Rigid bronchoscopy is used for retrieving foreign objects. [7] Rigid bronchoscopy is useful for recovering inhaled foreign bodies because it allows for protection of the airway and controlling the foreign body during recovery. [8]

  4. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Bronchoscopy is successful in removing the foreign body in approximately 95% of cases with a complication rate of only 1%. [14] After the foreign body is removed, patients should receive nebulized beta-adrenergic medication and chest physiotherapy to further protect the airway. [2]

  5. If You Notice This One Thing While You're Eating, Talk to ...

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    However, ongoing dysphagia can be a serious medical condition. Dysphagia can happen at any age, with about 1 in 25 U.S. adults experiencing it every year, Dr. Abu-Ghanem says. It’s more common ...

  6. 7 doctor-approved ways to get rid of hiccups — and 3 ... - AOL

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    Eating too much. Eating too quickly. Eating spicy foods. Consuming very hot or cold food and drinks. Drinking carbonated beverages. Swallowing excess air (such as while chewing gum or smoking ...

  7. Here’s how long it takes for your body to recover from food ...

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    After 24 hours, Majlesi recommended eating small bites of bland food with high carbohydrates. The BRAT diet — bananas, rice, applesauce, toast — is good if you are dealing with diarrhea.

  8. Lung biopsy - Wikipedia

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    Bleeding can be life-threatening and can occur in 1 to 4%. [8] Rarely, intercostal artery can be injured when biopsy needle is punctured through the back, due to variations in the course of the artery during its first 6 cm from the spine when emerged from the midline vessels such as costocervical trunk of subclavian artery and descending ...

  9. Bronchoalveolar lavage - Wikipedia

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    Bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), also known as bronchoalveolar washing, is a diagnostic method of the lower respiratory system in which a bronchoscope is passed through the mouth or nose into an appropriate airway in the lungs, with a measured amount of fluid introduced and then collected for examination.