[Dysphagia] Pneumonia left or right

[bsonies at comcast.net (Barbara Sonies)]

Correct-thanks Irene


On 8/18/06 6:44 PM, "Irene Campbell-Taylor" <eripley@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Pneumonia will, most often, develop in the dependent area of the lung, i.e.
> how the patient was positioned for most of the time- supine, on the left,
> right whatever. But, I think what you are referring to is the most common
> route of aspiration and that is to the right lung since the right bronchus is
> shorter and wider than the left.
> 
> Dr I Campbell-Taylor
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