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Descriptor English:   Respiratory Aspiration 
Descriptor Spanish:   Aspiración Respiratoria 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Aspiração Respiratória 
Synonyms English:   Aspiration, Respiratory  
Tree Number:   C08.618.749
C23.550.773
Definition English:   Inhaling liquid or solids, such as stomach contents, into the RESPIRATORY TRACT. When this causes severe lung damage, it is called ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA. 
Indexing Annotation English:   ASPIRATION, MECHANICAL is also available
See Related English:   Pneumonia, Aspiration
 
History Note English:   2007; use INHALATION 2004-2006; for ASPIRATION OF GASTRIC CONTENTS use PNEUMONIA, ASPIRATION 1984-2006 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
BL blood CF cerebrospinal fluid
CI chemically induced CL classification
CO complications CN congenital
DI diagnosis DG diagnostic imaging
DH diet therapy DT drug therapy
EC economics EM embryology
EN enzymology EP epidemiology
EH ethnology ET etiology
GE genetics HI history
IM immunology ME metabolism
MI microbiology MO mortality
NU nursing PS parasitology
PA pathology PP physiopathology
PC prevention & control PX psychology
RT radiotherapy RH rehabilitation
SU surgery TH therapy
UR urine VE veterinary
VI virology  
Record Number:   52104 
Unique Identifier:   D053120 

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