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.
the better question is name a disease that CAN be diagnosed by karyotype. because there are very few things that can be dx'd that way. a karyotype is just a picture of the person's chromosomes -- the only valuable information that could really be gleaned from that is the number of chromosomes, and a vague idea whether those chromosomes are ...