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  2. Aspiration pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Aspiration is defined as inhalation of oropharyngeal or gastric contents into the pulmonary tree. Depending on the composition of the aspirate, three complications have been described: [ 4 ] Chemical pneumonitis may develop whose severity depends on the pH value and quantity of aspirate. [ 4 ]

  3. Smelling salts - Wikipedia

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    Two capsules of smelling salts from a first-aid kit. A thin inner glass tube contains alcohol and ammonia; the outer layer is cotton and netting. When crushed, the liquid is released into the cotton, while the glass shards are retained inside. The ammonia-soaked cotton is waved in front of the nose for the treatment of fainting.

  4. List of medical inhalants - Wikipedia

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  6. Mountain climbing and treating Alzheimer's: Could xenon gas ...

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    Inhaled xenon gas caused the microglia to revert to a protective state, leading to a decrease in the amyloid plaques characteristic of Alzheimer’s disease, reduced inflammation, and less brain ...

  7. Acute inhalation injury - Wikipedia

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    Acute inhalation injury may result from frequent and widespread use of household cleaning agents and industrial gases (including chlorine and ammonia).The airways and lungs receive continuous first-pass exposure to non-toxic and irritant or toxic gases via inhalation.

  8. Inhaler - Wikipedia

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    An inhaler (puffer, asthma pump or allergy spray) is a medical device used for delivering medicines into the lungs through the work of a person's breathing. This allows medicines to be delivered to and absorbed in the lungs, which provides the ability for targeted medical treatment to this specific region of the body, as well as a reduction in the side effects of oral medications.

  9. Some drugmakers to cap cost of asthma inhalers at $35 a month

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    Starting Saturday, the cost of inhalers will fall for many Americans, as new out-of-pocket price caps go into effect for the asthma medications from AstraZeneca and Boehringer Ingelheim.