The Accidental Infiltration of Food or Bacteria Into the Lungs Aspiration pneumonia is a type of pneumonia caused by the accidental infiltration of food or other substances from the mouth or ...

Pope Francis is being treated in hospital for double pneumonia — but what is this condition, and why might the pope be ...

Pope Francis is recovering today after suffering a "sudden worsening of his respiratory condition," the Vatican said.

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1RAs) such as semaglutide (Wegovy and Ozempic) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro) may increase the risk of pulmonary aspiration among patients undergoing surgery ...

Lung health experts have explained what pneumonia is, how to tell when you have it and what you can do to prevent it ...

such as viral pneumonia, which is caused by a virus, such as Covid-19, and aspiration pneumonia, which can be caused by breathing in vomit, a foreign object, such as a peanut, or a harmful ...

However, pneumonia is not contagious when it is caused by a foreign substance, like when food, drink, or saliva enters the lungs and causes inflammation. This is called aspiration pneumonia ...

(Pneumonia can also sometimes arise when food or drinks are inhaled into the lungs, causing "aspiration pneumonia.") Bacterial pneumonia is more common and usually more severe than viral pneumonia ...

The occurrence of respiratory failure in the postpartum period should always introduce a high index of clinical suspicion of aspiration ... all aspirations lead to pneumonia.