Aspiration pneumonia refers to pneumonia caused by accidental inhalation (aspiration) of food, drink, or vomit into the lungs. Swallowing difficulties, or conditions such as alcohol intoxication, confusion, or decreased mental alertness, may lead to aspiration pneumonia.
Karyotype is a test to identify and evaluate the size, shape, and number of chromosomes in a sample of body cells. Extra or missing chromosomes, or abnormal positions of chromosome pieces, can cause problems with a person's growth, development, and body functions.
Best Answer: A karyotype is a visual diagram of a person's chromosomes. It can be used to determine if a baby will have a genetic disorder or what specific genetic disorder a person has or will have. In pedigrees for autosomal genes, each parent has two alleles for a trait, for example, two letters in their genotype (Pp or PP or pp).