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aerodigestive tract

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aerodigestive tract
Surgical anatomy A term that encompasses the oral cavity, sinonasal tract, larynx, pyriform sinus, pharynx, and esophagus
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2) The upper aerodigestive tract (hypopharynx, oral cavity, and larynx) is the most common site of head and neck synovial sarcomas; involvement of the paraspinal muscles of the soft tissues of the neck has also been reported.
Synovial sarcoma of the cheek by Mettman, Amy; Myers, Larry L.; Carrick, Kelley / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
The pathophysiology of VAP The pathogenesis of VAP involves the colonisation of gram-negative bacteria at the aerodigestive tract and aspiration of secretions from the upper respiratory tracts into the lower airways (Kunis & Puntillo, 2003).
The role of the nurse in ventilator-associated pneumonia/Rol de ... by Kwong, Amy Kit Man; Chair, Sek Ying; Suen, Lorna Kwai Ping / Connect: The World of Critical Care Nursing
These movement patterns are very closely integrated with breathing and movement of food through the aerodigestive tract.
Feeding & motor functioning: Start at the hips to get to the lips by Donato, Jessica; Fox, Cathy; Mormon, Johnnie; Mormon, Mike / The Exceptional Parent
 
 
 
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