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Pneumonia, Aspiration MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Pneumonia, Aspiration
Tree Number(s)
C01.748.610.529
C08.381.677.529
C08.730.610.529
Unique ID
D011015
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D011015
Annotation
/congen: consider also RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN
Scope Note
A type of lung inflammation resulting from the aspiration of food, liquid, or gastric contents into the upper RESPIRATORY TRACT.
Entry Term(s)
Acid Aspiration Syndrome
Aspiration Pneumonia
Gastric Acid Aspiration Syndrome
Mendelson Syndrome
Mendelson's Syndrome
NLM Classification #
WC 209
See Also
Respiratory Aspiration
Respiratory Aspiration of Gastric Contents
Public MeSH Note
67
History Note
67(66)
Date Established
1967/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2019/06/17
Pneumonia, Aspiration Preferred
Acid Aspiration Syndrome Narrower
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