1. One of the primary dangers to a dog with megaesophagus is aspiration pneumonia . 2. Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, India's former president, died Friday of aspiration pneumonia . 3. Abscesses typically occur in aspiration pneumonia , and often contain several types of bacteria. 4. A foul odor on the breath can signal aspiration pneumonia . 5. These infections include aspiration pneumonia , lung abscess, pulmonary empyema, and chronic otitis media and sinusitis. 6. He died peacefully of aspiration pneumonia and respiratory failure. 7. This person had a seizure followed by aspiration pneumonia . 8. If food backs up into the esophagus and the lungs, a person can develop aspiration pneumonia . 9. There is also an increased mortality risk from aspiration pneumonia and malnutrition related to the dysphagia. 10. Care is supportive, with the goal of preventing complications like aspiration pneumonia or deep vein thrombosis.