Define aspiration.
The inhalation of foreign material into the respiratory tract
Most commonly occurs after instrumentation of the upper airways or esophagus (e.g., upper GI endoscopy) or secondary to vomiting and regurgitation of gastric contents
Define aspiration pneumonia.
a type of pneumonia that occurs as a result of oropharyngeal secretions and/or gastric contents aspiration
Define aspiration pneumonitis.
Aspiration of gastric acid that initially causes tracheobronchitis, with rapid progression to chemical pneumonitis
May cause ARDS in extreme cases
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