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嚥下性肺炎

Aspiration pneumonia

• #疾病

飲み物や食べ物などが気管(trachea)や気管支(Bronchus)に入って起こる肺炎のこと。
誤嚥性肺炎(deglutition pneumonia)ともいう。

Pneumonia that occurs when food or drink etc. enters the trachea or bronchial tube. It is also called deglutition pneumonia.