aspiration pneumonia
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- noun
- /ˌæspəˈreɪʃən pəˈnoʊmiə/
- Specialized
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neumonía por aspiración
- Inhalation of vomit can result in aspiration pneumonia, which can be life-threatening.
- risk of aspiration pneumonia
Examples
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-Conclusion: bilateral aspiration pneumonia.
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Regrettably, at least from your perspective, there are no scientific papers supporting the claim that eating or drinking during labor gives rise to aspiration pneumonia.
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This led to aspiration pneumonia, and he died 72 hours after admission.
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This can cause dysphagia, leading to an increased risk of aspiration pneumonia, as was seen in this case.
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On day 10, he developed aspiration pneumonia requiring ventilation and inotropic support.
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However, only 37 percent were aware that, according to empirical findings, tube feeding does not prevent aspiration pneumonia, and only 25 percent knew that antibiotics have limited effectiveness for people in end-stage dementia.
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Poor prognostic factors include increasing age, duration of illness prior to diagnosis, severity of weakness, dysphagia, and recurrent aspiration pneumonia.
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For example, 50 percent of the sample said they often or always discuss artificial nutrition and hydration on admission, yet only 36 percent of the sample reported accurate knowledge of the risk of aspiration pneumonia with tube feedings.
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The patient went on to have involvement of the lower limb, respiratory, and pharyngeal musculature, the latter leading to aspiration pneumonia and prolonged nasogastric feeding.
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Polymyositis and its complications, such as weakness of oropharyngeal muscles leading to dysphagia and life-threatening risk of aspiration pneumonia, should be recognized early and managed effectively.
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Synonyms
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4.3
A serious lung infection that makes breathing hard and causes fever
A lung illness that causes cough, fever, and trouble breathing
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'pneumonia caused by inhaling foreign material' is directly derivable from combining 'aspiration' (inhalation) with 'pneumonia' (lung infection). While it is a medical term, the compound is compositionally transparent and parallels similar constructions in other languages, so a B1 learner who knows both constituent meanings should understand it.
Etymology
Aspiration pneumonia comes from the word aspiration, meaning 'breathing in' by mistake, and pneumonia, a 'lung infection'. If food, drink or vomit goes down the wrong way into the lungs, the lungs can become infected, so the phrase means a lung infection caused by inhaling material.