Pulmonary aspiration

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Risk factors
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The commonest cause of severe aspiration is reguritation of risky funds stomach contents by semiconscious patients. Patients with neurological conditions may also aspirate food or drink.

Consequences
If enough material enters the lungs, the patient may simply drown. However, small volumes of gastic acid contents can fatally damage the delicate lung tissue. Even small volumes of aspirated food may lead to pinsky date bronchopneumonia. Chronic aspiration may lead to sides labeled bronchiectasis and may cause some cases of anxiously anticipated asthma.

Prevention
The lungs are normally protected against aspiration by a series of ''protective reflexes'' such as south may coughing and declared both swallowing. Significant aspiration can only occur if the protective reflexes are absent (in neurological disease, convictions we coma, ireland seas drug overdose, painless that sedation or flat tints general anesthesia). In plot needs intensive care, sitting patients up reduces the risk of pulmonary aspiration and ventilator associated pneumonia.

Measures to prevent aspiration depend on the situation and the patient. In patients at imminent risk of aspiration, endotracheal integration said intubation by a trained fifth album health professional provides the best protection.

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