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Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
Alternate Names : Nosocomial Pneumonia
Definition An infection of the lungs contracted during a hospital stay.
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Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
Pneumonia is a very common serious illness. It is caused by many different organisms and can range in seriousness from mild to life-threatening. Hospital-acquired pneumonia tends to be more serious because defense mechanisms against infection are often impaired, and the kinds of infecting organisms are more dangerous than those generally encountered in the community. Risk factors predisposing people to hospital-acquired pneumonia are alcoholism, older age, immunosuppression from medications or diseases, recent illness, and risk of aspiration.
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• Definition
• Overview, Causes, & Risk Factors
• Symptoms & Signs
• Prevention
• Diagnosis & Tests
• Treatment
• Prognosis
• Complications
• Calling Your Health Care Provider
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Alcoholism
• Immunodeficiency Disorders
• Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Routine Sputum Culture
Other Topics
• Acute
• Appetite - Decreased
• Aspiration
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Fatigue
• Fever
• Headache
• Joint Pain
• Malaise
• Muscle Aches
• Nausea and Vomiting
• Physical Examination
• Respiratory
• Sweating - Excessive
Review Date : 2/27/2002
Reviewed By : Camille Kotton, M.D., Infectious Diseases Division, Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.
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