Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia
Speech Therapy’s Role to Practicing Good Oral Care to Prevent Aspiration Pneumonia Aspiration pneumonia is inflammation of the lungs and airways to the lungs (bronchial tubes) from breathing in foreign material. Aspiration pneumonia occurs when foreign materials (usually food, liquids, vomit, or fluids from the mouth) are breathed into the lungs or airways leading to […]