title: Aspiration emergencies.
abstract: Aspiration of foreign material into the lungs can represent a medical emergency requiring timely interventions to assure a favorable outcome. Establishment of a patent airway and maintenance of adequate oxygenation are the initial requirements for successful treatment of all types of aspiration emergencies. The nature of the aspirated material dictates further interventions and potential outcome.
authors.affiliation: Pulmonary Service, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, New York.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Tietjen
authors.forename: R J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Kaner
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Quinn
mesh_terms: D000402:Airway Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D003422:Critical Care; D004630:Emergencies; D006801:Humans; D015701:Near Drowning / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D011015:Pneumonia, Aspiration / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013577:Syndrome