10 Aspiration Pneumonia Symptoms
Collapse or Fainting
If the loss of oxygen becomes severe enough, a person could lose consciousness. Even a single instance of fainting can be serious and a sign that the person needs emergency care.
Loss of consciousness could be a sign that the person may have advanced aspiration pneumonia or even a secondary infection. Sepsis, a condition where an infection in the body reaches the bloodstream, can be caused by pneumonia and quickly become deadly.3‘Pneumonia.’ Nhs.uk, 23 Oct. 2017, www.nhs.uk/conditions/pneumonia
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