Question 1

if acid aspirating to lungs thn what kind of damge or problem it can do?

Accepted Answer

Asthma, cancer: Chronic acid aspiration is associated with worsening asthma and with various cancers.

Antacids are very cheap. I would treat this aggressively.

Question 2

i keep aspirating stomach acid in my sleep. what could this be?

Accepted Answer

LPR ?: Exposure of the vocal cords to stomach acid ; pepsin will result in inflammation of the vocal cords (as is also often seen with acid regurgitation) = lpr. Acute laryngitis may result, but watch out for chronic hoarseness, throat clearing, airway spasms, cough, bronchitis, an asthma-type presentation, ; even a higher risk of throat cancer. May however not be reflux so please get yourself checked.

Question 3

when after aspirating on rice would you spike a fever?

Accepted Answer

Aspiration: Aspiration of any products, rice or anything else, can lead to the formation of aspiration pneumonia.  This type of pneumonia can be very serious and cause high fevers, coughing, chills, respiratory problems to name a few.

Question 4

pt on npo partly because of hiccups but also is aspirating.  what are other causes for pt. to be aspirating aside from hiccups?

Accepted Answer

Saliva: sometimes aspiration occurs just from your own saliva.

Question 5

why lpr refux causes breathing difficulties is there any test to detect acis is aspirating to lungs?

Accepted Answer

It burns the mucosa: Acid reflux damages the mucosa but also there is a reflex bronchospasm. Chronic aspiration can cause pulmonary fibrosis (as one of the contributing theories/factors) even cause bronchiectasis or rupture of lung tissue.
Barium swallow or direct visualization are few of the tests.

Question 6

what are the chances of a toddler aspirating on vomit after becoming sick? if it were likely, how soon would i know and what symptoms?

Accepted Answer

Not common: Aspiration after vomiting is always a possibility but is not common in otherwise neurologically intact people.  It is usually accompanied by coughing and choking and can result in pneumonia several days later.

Question 7

in june, i began choking or aspirating when i drink liquids. happens at least once a day and often feels the wind is knocked out of me. causes?

Accepted Answer

Everybody chokes: occasionally when drinking liquids--"Oops, it went down the wrong pipe!" but a daily occurrence is a little too often. It suggests a problem with the laryngeal muscles or vocal cords. Make sure you aren't inhaling at the same time you are drinking. If it continues happening this frequently, a visit to an ENT specialist is in order. Good wishes:)

Question 8

there is
mild infiltrates seen in the right infrahilar region..
diagnosed with aspirating pneumonia on left side now having burning pain on my right s?

Accepted Answer

Not completely: Sure what the question is exactly, but an “infiltrate “ on a chest X-ray is certainly consistent with a pneumonia

Question 9

my husband got pneumonia from aspirating while having his upper teeth pulled. spent 3 days in hosp. will he get us sick? they gave him levoquin

Accepted Answer

Not likely: He's probably been rendered "non-infectious" by the powerful antibiotics he was given in the hospital.
Just practice good hygiene--wash hands, use hand sanitizer, dispose of tissue and kleenex, etc.
Wouldn't hurt to boost everyone's immune systems with healthy doses of Vit D3 (5-10,000 units per day for a week or so, then cut to 5,000 units per day thereafter).  Also, Vit C and Vit A.

Question 10

my 1 month old chokes on spit up and milk a lot. if she gets pneumonia from aspirating what are the signs  and how long do they take to show up?

Accepted Answer

Cough: Cough will be the first sign and it happens immediately upon aspirating. Pneumonia will not show up right away, but may take a few days and its signs are cough and fever. If you feel that the child spits up so much as to aspirate you need to consult a doctor to address the problem.

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If acid aspirating to lungs thn what kind of damge or problem it can do?

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I keep aspirating stomach acid in my sleep. what could this be?

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When after aspirating on rice would you spike a fever?

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Pt on npo partly because of hiccups but also is aspirating. what are other causes for pt. to be aspirating aside from hiccups?

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Why lpr refux causes breathing difficulties is there any test to detect acis is aspirating to lungs?

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What are the chances of a toddler aspirating on vomit after becoming sick? if it were likely, how soon would i know and what symptoms?

A member asked:

In june, i began choking or aspirating when i drink liquids. happens at least once a day and often feels the wind is knocked out of me. causes?

A member asked:

There is mild infiltrates seen in the right infrahilar region.. diagnosed with aspirating pneumonia on left side now having burning pain on my right s?

A member asked:

My husband got pneumonia from aspirating while having his upper teeth pulled. spent 3 days in hosp. will he get us sick? they gave him levoquin

A member asked:

My 1 month old chokes on spit up and milk a lot. if she gets pneumonia from aspirating what are the signs and how long do they take to show up?

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