Pneumonia

Pneumonia: Introduction

Pneumonia: Pneumonia is a lung disease that can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and sometimes fungi. The U.S. Centers for Diseases ... more about Pneumonia.

Pneumonia: Infection of the lung by bacteria, viruses or fungus. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Pneumonia is available below.

Symptoms of Pneumonia

• High fever
• Chills
• Chest pain on breathing
• Dry cough - in early stages
• Productive cough - in later stages
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 33 symptoms of Pneumonia

Home Diagnostic Testing

Home medical testing related to Pneumonia:

• Lung & Respiratory Health Tests:
  • Asthma-Related Home Test Kits
  • Home Lung Function Test Kits
• more tests...»

Pneumonia: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Pneumonia:

• Pleurisy
• Lung necrosis (see Lung symptoms)
• Lung cavitation - hollow cavities forming
• Lung scar tissue (see Lung symptoms)
• Lung abscess
• Lung granuloma
• Viral pneumonias are usually not very serious, but they can be life-threatening in very old and very young patients, and in people whose immune systems are weak
• more complications...»

Medical Textbooks Online about Pneumonia

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Diagnostic Tests for Pneumonia

• Chest x-rays
• Blood tests
• Sputum tests
• more tests...»

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Pneumonia?

• Misdiagnosis of Pneumonia
• Failure to diagnose Pneumonia
• Hidden causes of Pneumonia (possibly wrongly diagnosed)
• Undiagnosed: Pneumonia

Pneumonia: Self Assessment Tools

• Exercise -- Self Assessment Tools
• Smoking -- Self Assessment Tools
• Chronic Lung Disorders -- Self Assessment Tools
• more tools...»

Pneumonia: Medical Mistakes

• Asthma -- Health Mistakes
• Allergies -- Health Mistakes
• more mistakes...»

Pneumonia: Marketplace Products, Discounts & Offers

Products, offers and promotion categories available for Pneumonia:

• Asthma
• Allergies
• Flu (influenza)
• more product offers...»

Pneumonia: Undiagnosed Conditions

Commonly undiagnosed diseases in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders that may be Undiagnosed:
  • Asthma -- Undiagnosed
  • Allergies -- Undiagnosed
  • COPD -- Undiagnosed
  • Emphysema -- Undiagnosed
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Lung Cancer -- Undiagnosed
  • Sinusitis -- Undiagnosed
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Undiagnosed
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Undiagnosed
• more undiagnosed conditions...»

Misdiagnosis and Pneumonia

Chronic lung diseases hard to diagnose: Some of the chronic lung diseases are difficult to diagnose. Even the well-knowns conditions such as asthma or...read more »

Meconium ileus- look for cystic fibrosis: Cystic fibrosis is the most common autosomal recessive paediatric illness. The defect in the normal transport of chloride ions leads to viscid secretions in the gut, lungs,...read more »

Fever of less than 3 days duration: Fever of less than 3 days duration is commonly encountered in general practice and is most likely to be case of viral infection of the respiratory tract. It is important...read more »

FUO in children: Fever of unknown origin in children is usually transient and subsides within 4- 5 days. Majority of them are of viral aetiology. The common causes of fever in children differ from that of adults. Some of the...read more »

Dressler's syndrome or post- MI syndrome: Dressler’s syndrome also known as the post- MI syndrome usually occurs a few weeks after the infarction. It appears to be an immunological reaction characterized by pericarditis, fever...read more »

Read more about Misdiagnosis and Pneumonia

Pneumonia: Research Doctors & Specialists

Research related physicians and medical specialists:

• Lung Health Specialists (Pulmonologist):
  • Pulmonology (Lung Health Specialists)
  • Pediatric Pulmonology (Child Lung Health)
• more specialists...»

Other doctor, physician and specialist research services:

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Hospitals & Clinics: Pneumonia

Research quality ratings and patient safety measures for medical facilities in specialties related to Pneumonia:

• Lung Health (Pulmonology) -- Hospital Quality Ratings
• more hospital ratings...»

Hospital & Clinic quality ratings » »

Choosing the Best Hospital: More general information, not necessarily in relation to Pneumonia, on hospital performance and surgical care quality:

• 50 Best Hospitals Report
• Outstanding Patient Experinece Award Winning Hospitals
• Women's Health Best Hospitals
• Patient Safety
• Hospital Quality and Clinical Excellence Study (2009)

Pneumonia: Rare Types

Rare types of diseases and disorders in related medical categories:

• Chronic Respiratory Disorders -- Rare Types:
  • Asthma -- Rare Types
  • Allergies -- Rare Types
  • COPD -- Rare Types
  • Emphysema -- Rare Types
  • Chronic Bronchitis -- Rare Types
  • Lung Cancer -- Rare Types
  • Sinusitis -- Rare Types
  • Cystic Fibrosis -- Rare Types
  • Obstructive Sleep Apnea -- Rare Types
• more rare diseases...»

Causes of Pneumonia

• Viral infection
• Bacterial infection
  • Streptococcus pneumoniae
  • Staphylococcus aureus
  • Chlamydia pneumoniae
• more causes...»

See full list of 223 causes of Pneumonia

More information about causes of Pneumonia:

• Medications, drugs, or substances causing Pneumonia (45 listings)
• Underlying causes of Pneumonia
• Pneumonia as a complication caused by other conditions
• Pneumonia as a symptom
• Medical news summaries relating to Causes of Pneumonia

Treatments for Pneumonia

• Antibiotics
• Intravenous antibiotics
• Hospitalization
• Oxygen
• Pain relief
• more treatments...»

See full list of 19 treatments for Pneumonia

News Archives for Pneumonia

Medical news articles related to Pneumonia include:

• Acid-Suppressing Meds May Boost Pneumonia Risks
• Inhaled Corticosteroids Boost Pneumonia Risk in COPD
• Steroid Inhalers Raise Pneumonia Risk for Lung Disease Patients
• Coconut Oil May Help Fight Childhood Pneumonia
• Health Tip: Treating Pneumonia
• Statins Reduced Death Risk From Pneumonia
• more health news...»

Source: HealthDay News

Videos for Pneumonia

Patient Surveys for Pneumonia

• Patient Profile Survey
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• Survey about the symptoms of your Pneumonia
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Prognosis for Pneumonia

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Reseach about Pneumonia

Visit our research pages for current research about Pneumonia treatments.

Clinical Trials for Pneumonia

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Pneumonia include:

• DB289 Versus TMP-SMX for the Treatment of Acute Pneumocystis Jiroveci Pneumonia (PCP) - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Pafuramidine maleate (DB289),Trimethoprim-Sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX)
• Study Evaluating Tigecycline Vs Levofloxacin in Hospitalized With Community-Acquired Pneumonia - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - tigecycline
• Humoral Determinants of Immunity to Pneumococcal Infection - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Prophylactic Antibiotics in Measles - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Sulfamethoxazole-Trimethoprim
• Study Evaluating Tigecycline Versus Imipenem/Cilastatin in Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Tigecycline,Imipenem,Cilastatin
• more trials...»

See full list of 219 Clinical Trials for Pneumonia

Statistics for Pneumonia

• Medical statistics for Pneumonia
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Pneumonia
• Death and Mortality statistics for Pneumonia
• Society statistics for Pneumonia

Pneumonia: Broader Related Topics

• Lung conditions
• Respiratory infections
• Viral diseases
• more types...»

Types of Pneumonia

Types of Pneumonia

• Viral pneumonia
  • Influenza
  • Influenza A
• Bacterial pneumonia
• Fungal pneumonia
• more types...»

See full list of 14 Types of Pneumonia

Stories from Users Related to Pneumonia

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Article Excerpts about Pneumonia

Pneumonia is a lung disease that can be caused by a variety of viruses, bacteria, and sometimes fungi. The U.S. Centers for Diseases Control and Prevention (CDC) estimate nearly 90,000 people in the United States died from one of several kinds of pneumonia in 1999. In the United States, pneumonia is the fifth leading cause of death [Natl Vital Stat Report 47 (25), 10/5/1999]. Rates of infection are three-times higher in African Americans than in whites and are 5- to 10-times higher in Native-American adults and 10-times higher in Native-American children [J Infect Dis;170:368-76, 1994]. (Source: excerpt from Pneumococcal Pneumonia, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Definitions of Pneumonia:

Inflammation of the lungs with consolidation and exudation. - (Source - Diseases Database)

Respiratory disease characterized by inflammation of the lung parenchyma (excluding the bronchi) with congestion caused by viruses or bacteria or irritants - (Source - WordNet 2.1)