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Chest X-ray of the patient with pneumonia at admission
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Figure 1 shows the chest X-ray of the patient when she admitted with AP.
(a): Gastrography through gastrostomy before the administration of BRIHK. The contrast agent remains in the stomach. (b): Gastrography through gastrostomy 10 months after the administration of BRIHK. The contrast agent smoothly moved to duodenum.
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However, after the Kampo medicine Bukuryoingohangekobokuto (BRIHK) was added to her treatment regimen, her sputum and gastroesophageal reflux was remarkably reduced. [Figure 2] shows the constant agent gastrography; the contrast agent remains in the stomach [Figure 2a] and moved to the duodenum after the administration of BRIHK [Figure 2b].