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Aspiration Pneumonia : Risk Factors

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Risk Factors List

  • Gag Reflex Abnormality
  • Impaired Airway Defense Mechanisms
  • Poor Dentition

Specific Risk Factors Articles

Consciousness - decreased
Decreased consciousness is reduced alertness or awareness.Stuporous; Mental status- decreased; Loss of alertness; Decreased consciousness; Alertness- decreased; Changes in consciousness; Obtundation; Coma; Unresponsiveness.Many conditions can caus...
Source:ADAM
Date:April 21, 2009
Oral Hygiene
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.The purpose of oral hygiene is to prevent the buildup of plaque, the sticky film of bacteria and food that forms on...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
Oral Hygiene
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing, flossing, and using appropriate therapeutic aids to prevent caries(tooth decay) and periodontal disease.The goal of proper oral hygiene is to control plaque, the stic...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
Oral Hygiene
Oral hygiene is the practice of keeping the mouth clean and healthy by brushing and flossing to prevent tooth decay and gum disease.The purpose of oral hygiene is to prevent the buildup of plaque, the sticky film of bacteria and food that forms on...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Oral Hygiene Aids
Oral hygiene aids are the tools used in the mouth to remove food residue and plaque, a bacterial film that causes tooth decay( dental caries), periodontal disease, and halitosis(bad breath).Bacterial plaque must be removed daily. The toothbrush an...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Nursing and Allied Health
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