aspiration pneumonia…

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pneumococci organism, bronchoscopy, lungs, respiratory system, anaerobic pneumonia, aspiration of vomitus, necrotizing pneumonia, aspiration pneumonia, inflammation, the lungs, bronchial tubes, inhaling foreign material, food, drink, vomit, secretions, mouth, lungs, progress to form a collection of pus, in the lungs, lung abscess, aspiration of foreign material, the stomach contents, lung, a result of disorders that affect normal swallowing, disorders, the esophagus, esophageal stricture, gastroesophageal reflux, decreased, absent gag reflex in unconscious, semi-conscious individuals, old age, dental problems, use of sedative drugs, anesthesia, coma, excessive alcohol consumption, causal, contributing factors, response, the lungs depends upon the characteristics, the aspirated substance, acidic the material, greater the degree of lung injury, not necessarily lead to pneumonia, injured lungs, become infected, multiple species of anaerobic bacteria, aerobic bacteria, a collection of pus, form, in the lung, a protective membrane, form around the abscess, fever, fatigue, cough, foul-smelling sputum, sputum containing pus, blood, greenish sputum, chest pain, shortness of breath, bluish discoloration, the skin, lack of oxygen, rapid pulse, heart rate, wheezing, additional symptoms that associated, sweating, excessive , swallowing difficulty, breath odor, physical examination, reveal crackling sounds, in the lungs, tests also help diagnose this condition, chest x-ray, sputum culture, cbc, blood culture, bronchoscopy, swallowing studies, hospitalization required, management, the illness, treatment measures vary depending on the severity, the pneumonia, antibiotics, treat the organisms, in the environment, patients, receive special antibiotics to treat organisms, live, in the mouth, types of organisms present depend on the health, the patient, where they live, private residence, chronic nursing facility, instance, patients, have swallowing function assessed, is difficulty, proper swallowing, methods of feeding the patient necessary, outcome depends on the severity, the pneumonia, type of organism, extent of lung involvement, acute respiratory failure develops, prolonged illness, die, spread of infection, blood stream, bacteremia, spread of infection to other areas, low blood pressure, shock, acute respiratory distress syndrome, pneumonia, lung abscess, shortness of breath, wheezing, chills, fever, chest pain occur, awareness, the risk of aspiration, avoid behaviors, lead to aspiration.