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Aspiration

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Is a type of:

Respiratory disorders

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Fever
Cough
Wheezing

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Aspiration
Antibiotic

Tests

Arterial blood gas
Complete blood count

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Aspiration?

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A 20-year old female asked:

preventing aspiration in older adults with dsyphagia?

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A 33-year old asked:

Can you tell me when could we suspect if a child has aspiration?

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A 24-year old male asked:

I have aspirations to be a counselor in some time of treatment facility. Is this plausible even with my past and current struggles?

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A 32-year old female asked:

What is cyst aspiration?

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A 46-year old asked:

What is a lymph node aspiration?

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A 43-year old asked:

Signs of aspiration pneumonia in toddlers?

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A 41-year old asked:

What are the tests for meconium aspiration?

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A 43-year old asked:

What are common symptoms of meconium aspiration?

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A 32-year old asked:

Bad cells from needle aspiration on node means what?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Aspiration pneumonia?

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A 35-year old asked:

I've just been told I have aspiration pneumonia, should I be concerned?

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A 35-year old asked:

Just had dinner with friends. They said a classmate just got diagnosed with aspiration pneumonia. I didn't know what to say. Why would someone get that?

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A 31-year old asked:

What is meconium aspiration syndrome?

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A 36-year old asked:

How does meconium aspiration syndrome affect a baby?

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A 35-year old asked:

what are the long term effects of meconium aspiration?

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A 46-year old asked:

Should I get surgery or a second aspiration for my ganglion cyst?

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A 47-year old asked:

Is it typical for a ganglion cyst to hurt so much after aspiration?

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A 55-year old female asked:

How long do you wait before having a 2nd aspiration of ganglion cyst?

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A 33-year old asked:

After aspiration of a colloid cyst, what are the chances it will regrow?

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A member asked:

What is the definition or description of: Ultrasound-guided ova aspiration?

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A 40-year old asked:

Should i get the aspiration for my ganglion cyst or try to smash it myself?

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A 55-year old female asked:

How likely is a ganglion cyst not to reoccur after having a 1st and 2nd aspiration?

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A 47-year old asked:

My 70 yrs mothers fnac report is microscopy : usg guided liver aspiration. Can you explain what this means?

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A 40-year old asked:

How likely is it that a baby with meconium aspiration will develop mental problems, CP, etc. in later life?

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A 38-year old female asked:

I often feel fluid /mucus [in tthoat]is going in my lungs, what are the possible causes of regular aspiration,? thanks

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A 33-year old male asked:

Small but painful dorsal wrist ganglion, 6+ months, consultant recommends aspiration to begin but likely to reocur, should I ask for surgery instead?

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A member asked:

My dr asked to do a trac on a family member who was been on respirator 10 days today from aspiration pneumonia... Is this the best/right thing to do?

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A 25-year old female asked about a female:

What are the symptoms of pulmonary aspiration?

1 doctor answer • 1 doctor weighed in

A 33-year old asked:

How do you do a Ganglion cyst aspiration?

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