... Signs and Symptoms Coughing, sputum production, pleuritic chest pain, shaking, chills, fever, pleural effusion
Treatment (Tx) Antibiotics, oxygen, mechanical ventilation, increased fluid intake, bed rest, analgesics
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... Pneumonia is an acute infection of the lung parenchyma that commonly impairs gas exchange. The prognosis is generally good for people who have normal lungs and adequate host defenses before the onset of pneumonia; however, pneumonia is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States.... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Because of its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), an opportunistic infection, has increased in incidence since the 1980s. Before the advent of PCP prophylaxis, this disease was the first clue in about... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, is one of several types of bronchiolitis obliterans. Organizing pneumonia refers to unresolved pneumonia, in which... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) deficiency leads to scurvy or inadequate production of collagen, an extracellular substance that binds the cells of the teeth, bones, and capillaries. It’s essential for wound healing and burn recovery. Vitamin C is also an important factor... Causes and incidence ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Differential Overview
❑ Streptococcus pneumoniae
❑ Mycoplasma pneumoniae
❑ Haemophilus influenzae
❑ Chlamydia pneumoniae
&... Diagnostic Approach ... Clinical Findings ... Pictures
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... An acute infection of the lung paren-chyma, pneumonia often impairs gas exchange. The prognosis is generally good for people with normal lungs and adequate host defenses before the onset of pneumonia. However, pneumonia is the seventh leading cause of death in the United States, and in... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations ... Pictures
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... Because of its association with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia (PCP), an opportunistic infection, has become more widespread since the 1980s. Before the advent of PCP prophylaxis, this disease... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Idiopathic bronchiolitis obliterans with organizing pneumonia (BOOP), also known as cryptogenic organizing pneumonia, is one of several types of bronchiolitis obliterans. Bronchiolitis obliterans is a generic term used to describe an... Causes ... Signs and symptoms ... Diagnosis ... Treatment ... Special considerations
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... Author:
Yolanda Lewis-Ragland, MD
What to Do - Interpret the Data
The first penicillin-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae strain was isolated in
1967. Since then, however, there have been many reports of treatment failure
in patients with pneumococcal... Meningitis Signs and Symptoms ... Risk Factors for Developing Meningitis ... Management of Bacterial Meningitis ... Suggested Readings
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... Author:
Renée Roberts, MD
What to Do - Take Action
The guidelines for cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and emergency
cardiovascular care for pediatric and neonatal patients contains recommendations designed to... Suggested Readings ... Pictures
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... Epidemiology
Certain generalizations regarding the etiology of pediatric pneumonia can be
made. Viruses cause most lower respiratory diseases in younger children and
include respiratory syncytial virus, influenza A and B, parainfluenza, and
adenovirus... Presentation ... Diagnosis ... Neonatal Pneumonia ... Pneumonia in the First 3 Months of Life ... Pneumonia in Children 4 Months to 5 Years of Age
... Pneumonia in Children 5 Years of Age and Older
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