Aspiration Pneumonia
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Aspiration Pneumonia References:
Bynum LJ, Pierce AK: Pulmonary aspiration of gastric contents. Am Rev Respir Dis 1976 Dec; 114(6): 1129-36.
Huxley EJ, et al: Pharyngeal aspiration in normal adults and patients with depressed consciousness. Am J Med 1978 Apr; 64(4): 564-8.
Matthay MA, Rosen GD: Acid aspiration induced lung injury. New insights and therapeutic options. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 1996 Aug; 154: 277-8.
Shigemitsu H, Afshar K. Aspiration pneumonias: under-diagnosed and under-treated. Curr Opin Pulm Med. 2007 May;13(3):192-8.
