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+aspiration pneumonia
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*Inflammation. | *Inflammation. | ||
*+/-[[Granuloma]]s. | *+/-[[Granuloma]]s. | ||
==Aspiration pneumonia== | |||
===General=== | |||
*Usually seen in the context of a toxin and/or pathology that affects the swallowing and cough reflexes.<ref name=pmid16082150>{{Cite journal | last1 = Ohrui | first1 = T. | title = Preventive strategies for aspiration pneumonia in elderly disabled persons. | journal = Tohoku J Exp Med | volume = 207 | issue = 1 | pages = 3-12 | month = Sep | year = 2005 | doi = | PMID = 16082150 }}</ref> | |||
**[[Stroke]]. | |||
**[[Multiple sclerosis]]. | |||
**Alcohol. | |||
===Microscopic=== | |||
Features: | |||
*+/-Foreign body giant cells. | |||
Images: | |||
*[http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Aspiration_pneumonia_%281%29.jpg (WC)]. | |||
=Diffuse lung diseases= | =Diffuse lung diseases= | ||