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  2. Atypical pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    In literature the term atypical pneumonia is current, sometimes contrasted with viral pneumonia (see above) and sometimes, though incorrectly, with bacterial pneumonia. Many of the organisms causative of atypical pneumonia are unusual types of bacteria (Mycoplasma is a type of bacteria without a cell wall and Chlamydias are intracellular ...

  3. Classification of pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) is infectious pneumonia in a person who has not recently been hospitalized. CAP is the most common type of pneumonia. The most common causes of CAP vary depending on a person's age, but they include Streptococcus pneumoniae, viruses, the atypical bacteria, and Haemophilus influenzae.

  4. Pneumonitis - Wikipedia

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    Since pneumonitis manifests in all areas of the lungs, imaging such as chest x-rays and Computerized tomography (CT) scans are useful diagnostic tools. [3] While pneumonia is a localized infection, pneumonitis is widespread. [3] A spirometer may also be used to measure pulmonary function.

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

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    Since pneumonia can take a dangerous turn, it's important to know the earliest signs of it. Dr. Zweig says that, typically, pneumonia starts as a regular viral upper respiratory infection.

  6. Cases of Atypical Pneumonia — Also Known as ‘Walking ...

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    “Walking pneumonia is a layman’s term for a type of pneumonia that, in medical terms, we call atypical pneumonia. That just means that they [the patients] don't follow the sort of normal ...

  7. Acute interstitial pneumonitis - Wikipedia

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    Acute interstitial pneumonitis (also known as acute interstitial pneumonia) is a rare, severe lung disease that usually affects otherwise healthy individuals. There is no known cause or cure. Acute interstitial pneumonitis is often categorized as both an interstitial lung disease and a form of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS).

  8. 3 Ways to Tell the Difference Between the Flu and Pneumonia - AOL

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  9. Bacterial pneumonia - Wikipedia

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    Atypical bacteria causing pneumonia are Coxiella burnetii, Chlamydophila pneumoniae (), Mycoplasma pneumoniae (), and Legionella pneumophila.. The term "atypical" does not relate to how commonly these organisms cause pneumonia, how well it responds to common antibiotics or how typical the symptoms are; it refers instead to the fact that these organisms have atypical or absent cell wall ...