Eating and drinking

  • Aspiration is when food or drink go into your lungs and not your stomach.
  • Food or drink going into your lungs can cause an infection called Aspiration Pneumonia.

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Presentation about aspiration pneumonia and pneumonia.

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MacIntyre – Aspiration Pneumonia and Pneumonia.

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