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faina
03-25-2009, 05:22 PM
what does acid reflux have in common with aspiration pneumonia

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heqet
03-25-2009, 10:33 PM
Acid reflux is stomach acid coming up the esophagus from the stomach. The aspirate from the stomach can go back down the trachea and into the lungs causing aspiration pneumonia.





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