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Aspiration occurs when someone breathes foreign material such as food, drinks, or vomit into the airways leading to the lungs or all the way to the lungs. One can aspirate liquid into the lungs because of being less alert due to drugs, having swallowing problems, or having a poor gag reflex.

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