TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Aspiration A1 - Neuman, Mark I. A2 - Zaoutis, Lisa B. A2 - Chiang, Vincent W. PY - 2017 T2 - Comprehensive Pediatric Hospital Medicine, 2e AB - The term aspiration encompasses a variety of respiratory syndromes, and many medical conditions can predispose to aspiration. Foreign body inhalation and the aspiration of infectious or noninfectious oropharyngeal secretions and gastric contents are scenarios that may lead to the development of pulmonary symptoms. An accurate and timely diagnosis of an acute or chronic aspiration syndrome requires a careful history and physical examination, because highly sensitive and specific diagnostic tests are lacking. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/04/19 UR - accesspediatrics.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1146122009 ER -