title: Aspiration of gastric contents.
abstract: Inhalation of gastric contents remains an important cause of anaesthetic death. Recent data describe the acid aspiration syndrome (AAS) as the cause of 25% of maternal deaths associated with anaesthesia and 19% of all deaths totally attributable to anaesthesia (DHSS, 1982; Lunn and Mushin, 1982).
authors.forename: W S
authors.initials: WS
authors.lastname: Nimmo
mesh_terms: D000284:Administration, Oral; D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000494:pharmacology; D000758:Anesthesia / Q000009:adverse effects; D000773:Anesthesia, Obstetrical / Q000379:methods; D002927:Cimetidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D002951:Citrates / Q000494:pharmacology; D019343:Citric Acid; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D004943:Esophagogastric Junction / Q000503:physiopathology; D005502:Food; D005744:Gastric Acid / Q000378:metabolism; D005746:Gastric Emptying / Q000187:drug effects; D005764:Gastroesophageal Reflux / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008274:Magnesium / Q000494:pharmacology; D017633:Magnesium Silicates; D008787:Metoclopramide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011300:Preoperative Care; D011312:Pressure; D011899:Ranitidine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000494:pharmacology; D012306:Risk; D012824:Silicic Acid / Q000494:pharmacology
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D002951:Citrates; D017633:Magnesium Silicates; D012824:Silicic Acid; D019343:Citric Acid; D002927:Cimetidine; D011899:Ranitidine; C001671:magnesium trisilicate; D008274:Magnesium; D008787:Metoclopramide