Pneumonia
Alternate Names : Bronchopneumonia, Community-Acquired Pneumonia, Pneumonitis
Definition
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lungs caused by an infection. Many different organisms can cause it, including bacteria, viruses, and fungi.
Pneumonia is a common illness that affects millions of people each year in the United States.
Pneumonia can range from very mild to very severe, even fatal. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia as well as your age and underlying health.
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Topics that might be of interest to you Diseases & Conditions
• Aspiration Pneumonia
• Atypical Pneumonia
• CMV - Pneumonia
• Empyema
• Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia
• Legionnaire's Disease
• Mycoplasma Pneumonia
• Pneumocystis Carinii Pneumonia
• Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Host
• The Flu
• Viral Pneumonia
Tests & Exams
• CBC
• Chest X-Ray
• Pleural Fluid Culture
• Pulmonary Ventilation/Perfusion Scan
• Routine Sputum Culture
• Thoracic CT
Other Topics
• Appetite - Decreased
• Breathing Difficulty
• Chest Pain
• Cough
• Coughing Up Blood
• Fever
• Headache
• Hib - Vaccine
• Influenza Immunization (Vaccine)
• Pneumococcal Polysaccharide Vaccine
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