aspiration pneumonia
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What is aspiration pneumonia?
Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and bronchial tubes due to breathing in a foreign material.
Alternative Names:
Anaerobic pneumonia; Aspiration of vomitus; Necrotizing pneumonia; Aspiration pneumonitis; Chemical pneumonitis
Posts on aspiration pneumonia (11)
My relative is a 50 year old male who hasn't seen a doctor in over 15 years, so no idea wha...
- Jul 19, 2010
Can aspiration pneumonia be caused by liquid feeding post op while under morhine?
my sister has been diognised with Aspiration pneumonia.She was having flu like symptom for ...
- Jul 30, 2009
I have a 6 year old cat who coughs frequently. He's been seen 3x by the same vet and had 2 ...
I recently found three kittens who were outside, freezing and dying without a mother. I dec...
- Apr 22, 2009
Hi. I am fostering two orphaned kittens and I have been for about two weeks now (that's ho...
- Apr 21, 2009
I am a veterinary medicine student and I'm having my on-job training in a small animal clin...
- Mar 29, 2009
My father is in the end stage of dementia. He doesn't walk, speak, and has to be fed, altho...
- Aug 26, 2008
I am in the market to buy a bulldog puppy. I've had my eye on a particular one for some ti...
Okay, so I have 2 3 week old kittens. One is quite a bit smaller. They have to be bottlefed...
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