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2. Pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Pneumonia is usually caused by infection with viruses or bacteria, and less commonly by other microorganisms. [a] Identifying the responsible pathogen can be difficult. Diagnosis is often based on symptoms and physical examination. [8] Chest X-rays, blood tests, and culture of the sputum may help confirm the diagnosis. [8]

3. Community-acquired pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Diagnosis of pneumonia is made clinically, rather than on the basis of a particular test. [13] Evaluation begins with a physical examination by a health provider, which may reveal fever, an increased respiratory rate ( tachypnea ), low blood pressure ( hypotension ), a fast heart rate ( tachycardia ) and changes in the amount of oxygen in the ...

4. Classification of pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Necrotizing pneumonia (NP), also known as cavitary pneumonia or cavitatory necrosis, is a rare but severe complication of lung parenchymal infection. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] [ 7 ] In necrotizing pneumonia, there is a substantial liquefaction following death of the lung tissue, which may lead to gangrene formation in the lung.

5. The Unexpected Sign of Pneumonia Most People Miss ... - AOL

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   He explained that symptoms can progress very quickly in certain people, or can be nearly dormant and stay mild for days (such as with walking pneumonia, which occurs often in younger, otherwise ...

6. Could your cough be walking pneumonia? Here are the symptoms ...

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   Or, you may be asymptomatic. If you do show symptoms, the CDC notes they may vary based on whether the bacterium gives you a chest cold or pneumonia: Chest cold. Children younger than 5. Diarrhea ...

7. Pneumococcal pneumonia - Wikipedia

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   Pneumococcal pneumonia is a type of bacterial pneumonia that is caused by Streptococcus pneumoniae (pneumococcus). [1] It is the most common bacterial pneumonia found in adults, the most common type of community-acquired pneumonia, and one of the common types of pneumococcal infection. The estimated number of Americans with pneumococcal ...

8. File:Symptoms of pneumonia.svg - Wikipedia

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   By this method, body diagrams can be derived by pasting organs into one of the "plain" body images shown below. This method requires a graphics editor that can handle transparent images, in order to avoid white squares around the organs when pasting onto the body image.

9. Pneumonia outbreak in Ohio kids has parents worried it’s ...

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   The symptoms of pneumonia can vary depending on the germ that causes the infection, but early symptoms of viral and bacterial pneumonia are often similar and mimic those of a cold or flu.