Suction (medicine)
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suction-medicine-313-9328865
title:
Suction (medicine)
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In medicine, devices are sometimes necessary to create suction. Suction may be used to clear the airway of blood, saliva, vomit, or other secretions so that a patient may breathe. Suctioning can prevent pulmonary aspiration, which can lead to lung infections. In pulmonary hygiene, suction is used to remove fluids from the airways, to facilitate breathing and prevent growth of microorganisms. Small suction-providing devices are often called aspirators. In surgery suction can be used to remove blo
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Method for the removal of fluids
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Suction_(medicine)
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2024-02-04T19:26:21Z
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