Aspiration pneumonia is more likely to result in a right lower lobe abscess than a left lower lobe abscess because the right main stem bronchus branches at a less acute angle than the left.
Pneumonia de aspirație este mai probabil să rezulte într-un abces la nivelul lobului inferior drept decât la nivelul lobului inferior stâng, deoarece bronhia principală dreaptă formează un unghi mai mic cu arborele traheal decât cea stângă.
| Front | Why is aspiration pneumonia more likely to result in a right lower lobe abscess than a left lower lobe abscess? |
|---|---|
| Back | The right main stem bronchus branches at a less acute angle than the left. |
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