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Friday, October, 23, 2009

Types Of Lung Inflammation

Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia

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 mild to severe, even fatal. The severity depends on the type of organism causing pneumonia, as well as your age and underlying health.


Alternative Names

Pneumonitis; Bronchopneumonia; Community-acquire...

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Expert & Community Posts

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Pneumonia and PPI's
By Jennifer Rackley , Health Expert

...Times addressed the link between the use of PPI's and pneumonia.  The study, which was... Read more »

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Should People With Asthma Get the Pneumonia Vaccine?
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...review the impact that severe infections from a common pneumonia bacterium can have on... Read more »

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Seasonal Flu, Swine Flu and Pneumonia Vaccines for People With Asthma
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...plan into effect, focused on the seasonal flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »

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It's Autumn: Do You Know Where Your Flu Shot Is Coming From?
By Kathi MacNaughton , Health Expert

...preventing winter viruses, including the flu and pneumonia. These respiratory infections can be... Read more »

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Medical Cost Control
By Elizabeth Roberts , Health Expert

...after a trip to Tahiti left me with a rare case of pneumonia. For a week, specialists of all... Read more »

Health Guide

Atypical pneumonia
Atypical pneumonia refers to pneumonia caused by certain bacteria -- namely, Legionella pneumophila, Mycoplasma pneumoniae, and Chlamydophila pneumoniae. While atypical... Read more »
Pneumonia: Introduction
Pneumonia is an inflammation of the lung that is most often caused by infection with bacteria, viruses, or other organisms. Occasionally, inhaled chemicals that irritate the lungs can... Read more »
Pneumonia: Risk Factors
Risk factors for pneumonia often depend on the specific type of disease.Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)CAP is the most common type of pneumonia. Itdevelops outside of... Read more »
CMV: pneumonia
...common in solid organ transplant and bone marrow transplant recipients. Alternative Names Pneumonia - cytomegalovirus; Cytomegalovirus pneumonia; Troll of transplantation ... Read more »
Pneumonia: 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... Read more »

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Medications

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...also used to prevent and treat a certain type of pneumonia (pneumocystis-type). This medication... Read more »

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