A 75-year-old man is admitted to the hospital after being diagnosed with stroke. During the evaluation, the patient is found to suffer from oropharyngeal dysphagia. While he was lying down, the patient vomited and developed aspiration pneumonia. Which of the following segments is most likely affected?

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Eductional Objective: Patients with neurological deficits are more prone to aspiration pneumonia. Supine patients aspirate contents into either the posterior segment of the upper lobe or the superior segment of the lower lobes. Upright patients aspirate into the inferior segments of the lower lobes.

A 75-Year-Old Man Is Admitted to the Hospital After Being