Aspiration pneumonia: Strategies for early recognition and prevention

Postgraduate Medicine

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 225-231

  Lomotan, Jennifer R ^a   George, Sandy S ^a   Brandstetter, Robert D ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CIMETIDINE; CLINDAMYCIN; METOCLOPRAMIDE; PENICILLIN G; RANITIDINE;

AIRWAY OBSTRUCTION; ASPIRATION PNEUMONIA; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DYSPHAGIA; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; INFLAMMATION; LUNG INJURY; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SWALLOWING;

EID: 0030808169     PISSN: 00325481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3810/pgm.1997.08.296     Document Type: Review

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