A simple sip of water can turn life-threatening, leading to aspiration pneumonia when liquid enters the lungs instead of the stomach. This condition, often caused by bacteria in aspirated material, ...

Amaiyah Hill, almost 2, accidentally aspirated mineral oil when she drank it, causing her body to overreact, which scarred her lungs. In September 2024, Amaiyah Hill, now almost 2 years old, was ...

The new work by UCSF researchers could lead to interventions to prevent pneumonia or treat certain types of chronic cough. When a mouthful of water goes down the wrong pipe – heading toward a healthy ...

When a mouthful of water goes down the “wrong pipe”—heading toward the lungs instead of the gut—it triggers uncontrollable coughing. That’s because the upper airway senses the water and quickly ...

Ever since my jaw surgery I have had minor problems with aspirating small bits of stomach acid. I would not say I am full out acid reflux, but it seems every month I run into a series of attacks which ...

Whether COVID-19 becomes a life-threatening disease depends, in part, on the virus reaching one's lungs. Scientists suspect the initial infected tissues in the upper airway can act as the source for ...

Concerned parents bring their 8-year-old son into the emergency room. Earlier in the day, while playing in the family pool, they saw him “go under for a couple seconds.” After a brief coughing episode ...

Accuracy of Helical Computed Tomography and [18F] Fluorodeoxyglucose Positron Emission Tomography for Identifying Lymph Node Mediastinal Metastases in Potentially Resectable Non–Small-Cell Lung Cancer ...