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aspirant [as′pirənt] the fluid, gas, or solid particles that are withdrawn from the body by aspiration methods. Patient discussion about aspirant. Q. What Causes Aspiration Pneumonia? My father is hospitalized with aspiration pneumonia. What causes this? A. Aspiration pneumonia is often caused by an incompetent swallowing mechanism, such as occurs in some forms of neurological disease (a common cause being strokes) or while a person is intoxicated. Another cause is during general anaesthesia for an operation and patients are therefore instructed to not eat or drink for at least four hours before surgery. Read more or ask a question about aspirantHow to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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