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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. Laryngospasm - Wikipedia

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    Laryngospasm is a primitive protective airway reflex that functions to protect against aspiration.However, it may be detrimental if there is sustained closure of the glottis resulting in blockage of respiration that hinders the free flow of air.

  4. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Aspiration pneumonia most often develops due to micro-aspiration of saliva, or bacteria carried on food and liquids, in combination with impaired host immune function. [30] Chronic inflammation of the lungs is a key feature in aspiration pneumonia in elderly nursing home residents and presents as a sporadic fever (one day per week for several ...

  5. Rapid sequence induction - Wikipedia

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    In anaesthesia and advanced airway management, rapid sequence induction (RSI) – also referred to as rapid sequence intubation or as rapid sequence induction and intubation (RSII) or as crash induction [1] – is a special process for endotracheal intubation that is used where the patient is at a high risk of pulmonary aspiration.

  6. Bronchoaspiration - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 6 October 2019, at 06:37 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License; additional terms may ...

  7. Foreign body aspiration - Wikipedia

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    If foreign body aspiration is suspected, finger sweeping in the mouth is not recommended due to the increased risk of displacing the foreign object further into the airway. [ 2 ] For choking children less than 1 year of age, the child should be placed face down over the rescuer's arm. [ 2 ]

  8. 9 Mistakes You Should Never Make With A Slow Cooker - AOL

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    In short, yes, slow cookers are safe, so long as certain safety precautions are followed. "Heat and electricity are always problematic and when an appliance is old, or if the wiring is ...

  9. Aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Aspiration, the inhalation of fluid while drinking, a common symptom of dysphagia. Aspiration, the practice of pulling back on the plunger of a syringe prior to injecting medication. Aspiration pneumonia, a lung infection caused by pulmonary aspiration; Aspiration thrombectomy, embolectomy where a thrombus is removed by suction; Bone marrow ...