Aspiration pneumonia and pneumonitis Quiz: Ace Your Exams

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A 79-year-old woman comes to the emergency department from an assisted living facility due to shortness of breath, cough, and fever. Past medical history is significant for dementia, prior right MCA stroke, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus. Temperature is 39.0°C (102.2°F), pulse is 108/min, blood pressure is 114/53 mmHg, respirations are 16/min, and oxygen saturation is 92% on room air. Physical examination shows a frail-appearing patient with poor dentition. Coarse lung sounds are auscultated over the right lung base. The patient is unable to pass a bedside swallow evaluation. Which of the following elements would favor a diagnosis of aspiration pneumonia over aspiration (chemical) pneumonitis?  

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