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of Terms  The act of taking in a breath. However, the term
aspiration is more commonly used to define the act of removing
fluid or air from a body cavity using suction. Example: "We
aspirated 100 cc’s of fluid from the chest." Aspiration may also
refer to a condition that occurs when a patient vomits and some
of the stomach content is sucked into the lungs by the patient
when taking a breath. Example: "The patient was drunk, vomited
and aspirated." Aspiration of gastrointestinal contents can
cause a severe pneumonia.   Share and Bookmark  Featured Areas
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