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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. Mendelson's syndrome - Wikipedia

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   Mendelson's syndrome, named in 1946 for American obstetrician and cardiologist Curtis Lester Mendelson, is a form of chemical pneumonitis or aspiration pneumonitis caused by aspiration of stomach contents (principally gastric acid) during anaesthesia in childbirth.

4. Chemical pneumonitis - Wikipedia

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   The following tests help determine how severely the lungs are affected: Blood gases (measurement of how much oxygen and carbon dioxide are in your blood) CT scan of chest; Lung function studies (tests to measure breathing and how well the lungs are functioning) X-ray of the chest; Swallowing studies to check if stomach acid is the cause of ...

5. What Happens to Your Body When You Have Acid Reflux - AOL

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   What Is Acid Reflux? Your stomach contents are meant to only flow one way—downward. But sometimes, food flows back into the esophagus. That’s acid reflux.1. Why does it happen? Normally, the ...

6. 26 Best & Worst Foods for Acid Reflux - AOL

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   Acid reflux, also known as gastroesophageal reflux disease, is a common condition that causes acid to splash from the stomach into the esophagus. The result: telltale symptoms of chest pain ...

7. Cialis Side Effects: What to Expect (& How to Avoid Them) - AOL

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   This may lead to heartburn as stomach acid travels from your stomach upward into your esophagus. ... (PAH), a form of high blood pressure affecting the arteries in the lungs. Because Cialis ...

8. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Complications may include lung abscess, acute respiratory distress syndrome, empyema, parapneumonic effusion, and pneumonia [3] [1] Some include chemical induced inflammation of the lungs as a subtype, which occurs from acidic but non-infectious stomach contents entering the lungs. [1] [2] Infection can be due to a variety of bacteria. [2]

9. Gastric acid - Wikipedia

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   The lowest pH of the secreted acid is 0.8, [5] but the acid is diluted in the stomach lumen to a pH of between 1 and 3. There is a small continuous basal secretion of gastric acid between meals of usually less than 10 mEq/hour. [6] There are three phases in the secretion of gastric acid which increase the secretion rate in order to digest a ...