She's got PNE. RLL so keep aspiration in mind. Something recurring since it happened <1 yr ago, too. Aspiration works best, caused by decreased gaga with age and dementia.
Patientโs with Alzheimerโs disease are very prone to aspiration pneumonia both due to dysphagia and problems protecting their airway due to decreased gag reflex and impaired consciousness
Clues to aspiration pneumonia = Older patient (often demented) who presents with pneumonia in the right lung base (most common location due to right mainstem bronchus being wider, shorter and more vertical)
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She's got PNE. RLL so keep aspiration in mind. Something recurring since it happened <1 yr ago, too. Aspiration works best, caused by decreased gaga with age and dementia.