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Progressive Interstitial Pneumonia Virus

Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Diagnosis

Diagnosis


Diagnostic Difficulties in Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP). It is important to determine if the cause of CAP is bacteria, atypical bacteria, or a virus, since they all require different treatments. In children, for example, S. pneumonia is the most common cause, but respiratory syncytial virus may also cause the disease. Although symptoms may differ, they often overlap, which can make it difficult to identify the organism by symptoms alone.

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Colds and the Flu: Introduction
...the throat include the esophagus, trachea, epiglottis, and tonsils.The infections can be caused by viruses, bacteria, or other microscopic organisms. In most cases, these infections lead to colds... Read more »
Hepatitis: Introduction
...categorize chronic hepatitis by indications of severity:Chronic persistent hepatitis is usually mild and nonprogressive or slowly progressive, causing limited damage to the liver.Chronic active... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes Causes: Islets of Langerhans
CausesAutoimmune ResponseType 1 diabetes is usually a progressive autoimmune disease, in which the beta cells that produce insulin are slowly destroyed by the body's own immune system. It is unknown... Read more »
Periodontal Disease: Causes
...in the gums but also in organs throughout the body, including the heart.Viral CausesCertain herpes viruses (herpes simplex and varicella-zoster virus, the cause of chickenpox and shingles) are... Read more »
Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Introduction
...were once considered separate disorders. Researchers now know that they are both caused by a single virus of the herpes family known as varicella-zoster virus (VZV). The word herpes is derived... Read more »

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