Aspiration pneumonia
Aspiration pneumonia
Definition
A type of lung inflammation resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into the upper respiratory tract.
Also known as acid aspiration syndrome, acid aspiration syndromes, aspiration pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia (disease), aspiration Pneumonias, gastric acid aspiration syndrome, Mendelson syndrome, Mendelson's syndrome, Mendelsons syndrome, Pneumonias, aspiration, syndrome, acid aspiration, syndrome, Mendelson, syndrome, Mendelson's, syndromes, acid aspiration — per MONDO