pulmonary aspiration

collocation in English

meaningsofpulmonaryandaspiration

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pulmonary
adjective
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/ˈpʊl.mə.nər.i/us
/ˈpʊl.mə.ner.i/
relating to the lungs (= organs used ...
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aspiration
noun
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/ˌæs.pɪˈreɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæs.pəˈreɪ.ʃən/
something that you hope ...
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(Definition ofpulmonaryandaspirationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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It is also a severe irritant on contact with eyes, and a potentialpulmonaryaspirationrisk.
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This practice is not recommended, because the oropharyngeal anesthesia may result inpulmonaryaspiration.
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Patients with altered mental status or a compromised and unprotected airway are at risk forpulmonaryaspiration.
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It has been identified as an important cause in bronchopulmonary infection, causing infection throughpulmonaryaspirationin the upper pulmonary tract.
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In extreme cases, the mouth and pharynx may become so numb thatpulmonaryaspirationmay occur.
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Whenpulmonaryaspirationoccurs during eating and drinking, the aspirated material is often colloquially referred to as going down the wrong pipe.
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In intensive care, sitting patients up reduces the risk ofpulmonaryaspirationand ventilator-associated pneumonia.
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Because of the possibility of vomiting, a suction device is always on hand in case ofpulmonaryaspirationof stomach contents.
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These include asphyxia caused by airway obstruction, apnea, hypotension, andpulmonaryaspirationof stomach contents.
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The procedure may be necessary as a treatment ofpulmonaryaspiration, to prevent progression to aspiration pneumonia.
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People who are at risk forpulmonaryaspiration(e.g. those with lowered level of consciousness due to head injuries) are especially likely to get pneumonia.
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Most endotracheal tubes have an inflatable cuff to seal the tracheobronchial tree against leakage of respiratory gases andpulmonaryaspirationof gastric contents, blood, secretions and other fluids.
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While otherwise effective, these techniques did not protect the airway from obstruction and also exposed patients to the risk ofpulmonaryaspirationof blood and mucus into the tracheobronchial tree.
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Sometimes more significant complications occur including erosion of the nose where the tube is anchored, esophageal perforation,pulmonaryaspiration, a collapsed lung, or intracranial placement of the tube.
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Tools like multislice helical computed tomography can be used for detailed documentation of injuries, tissue damage and complications like air embolism andpulmonaryaspirationof blood.
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Suctioning can preventpulmonaryaspiration, which can lead to lung infections.
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Vomiting has been associated with major complications such aspulmonaryaspirationof gastric content and might endanger surgical outcomes after certain procedures, for example after maxillofacial surgery with wired jaws.
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